National policies alone will not be enough for the EU’s newer member states to catch up to top performers

Largest illegal database of scientific papers has gaps in recently published literature, but its chatbot can still prove useful—especially for less-timely questions

Country’s wars against Iran and Lebanon have renewed debate over whether Europe should sever research ties.

New technologies are needed to help break the EU’s dependence on foreign energy supplies.

UNU-CPR and partners launch new report translating breakthrough science into actionable policy for planetary health.

The European Parliament’s budget committee has adopted an interim report and compromise amendments calling for a stronger, predictable EU budget from 2028.

The US has seen a particular drop in university autonomy, which has fallen by 50% in the past decade, faster than several countries moving toward autocracy

More U.S. scientists are running for state and federal office in the U.S. midterm elections than ever before.

New technologies and scientific breakthroughs top the list of hope for the future in national survey, published this spring, outlining the attitudes of the British public towards science. 

Hungarian academics are hopeful that an EU ruling banning 30 institutions, including 21 universities, from Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ will finally be lifted with the election of a new government.

New measures include longer restrictions for previously unsuccessful applicants as ERC contends with rise in applications.

Influential adviser and ex-Portuguese science minister Manuel Heitor calls out the broken system of short-term contracts.

Rectors’ conferences across Europe unite behind call for ambitious Horizon Europe budget and long-term funding for university alliances

European universities celebrate opportunity for Hungarian institutions to restore academic freedom.

An additional layer of quality control could help academic publishers weed out problematic content before it propagates.

Scientists have warned that a new UK Government report risks distorting evidence and driving ineffective policy by framing ecological degradation and its impacts on migration as a security threat.

Critical review calls for “significant change” at beleaguered national AI institute, as chair steps down.

Attacks have destroyed or damaged a wide range of academic and commercial research centers.

NIH grant money stimulated the US economy, but certain funding mechanisms may limit future benefits.

Scientific activity has historically been concentrated in a small number of advanced economies, but the global landscape of research is undergoing rapid transformation.