Meaningful work, flexibility and job security all matter more than salaries do, Nature's job satisfaction survey shows.

Researchers are using AI as a sounding board throughout their work. But concerns are growing that companies may present users’ ideas as those of their models

A new ZBW study involving 908 economics and business students examines how literature search is changing, where students encounter difficulties, and what this means for information literacy teaching in libraries.

Open science is “not incompatible” with research security and science leaders and policymakers should “demystify” the false dichotomy between the two, according to Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science advisor.

EU governments are set to have a strategic discussion on the next set of Horizon Europe partnerships with new initiatives on railways, space technologies, and climate and water resilience.

As shortcomings of the agents become apparent, researchers are proposing strategies to help them improve their outputs.

The additional funding for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions comes amid record-low success rates.

Additional funding will cover biodiversity and “bridging” grants to next EU research programme amid plummeting success rates

Although supportive of dual-use research in Horizon Europe, Nordic universities say more detail is needed on definitions

The National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSL, CAS) and PLOS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the Open for Science 10 (OS10) programme.

The Swiss government has provided just under CHF2 million in funding for research into the provenance of cultural artefacts from colonial and archaeological contexts, as well as from the field of Nazi-looted art.

Current assessment systems rely heavily on bibliometric indicators such as publication counts, co-authorship, and citation metrics, which do not reliably reflect research quality or scientific rigor.

Intended to help with biosecurity, it works with a popular AI protein design tool.

A study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models - especially over the past few years.

Speculation starts around the scope of Canada’s associate member status, and how universities could help shape it

Brussels says Hungary’s new government has addressed rule-of-law breaches, including on corruption and conflicts of interest

Academia is dysfunctional, says the White House, and needs radical solutions. But is the research reform agenda being used to defund universities, or moving too fast?

Budget pragmatism prompts shift of bottom-up funding for institutions to programme area devoted to collaborative research.

Analysis of OA policies across 35 countries finds “progress” but also “persistent fragmentation”.

Studies produced by a suspected paper mill are frequently cited in patents, clinical guidelines and policy documents, according to a new analysis.  

The major funder of basic science has not said how its new initiatives will be funded, but staff worry that streamlined approach will further squeeze cash for core sciences.