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The Fallout from Trump's War on Harvard Will Outlast His Term
The US president's ramped-up threats are seen by many as an attempt to reshape a stronghold of the left. Could he succeed?
How a Trump-fueled Brain Drain Could Be the Rest of the World’s Brain Gain
The US has long been a research powerhouse. After Trump's cuts, other countries are stepping in.
“Widespread International Disparities in Research Integrity Training”
A white paper reveals significant disparities across the world in research integrity training, encompassing access, delivery timing, methodology and understanding.
What Trump's Climate Science Crackdown Means for Global Forecasts
Experts warn that cuts to US scientific agencies would hurt other nations' abilities to accurately forecast the weather.
Horizon Europe Expulsion "Almost a Death Sentence for Israeli Science"
Horizon Europe Expulsion "Almost a Death Sentence for Israeli Science"
Ejecting Israel from Horizon Europe would be "almost a death sentence for Israeli science," the president of the country's Academy of Sciences and Humanities has said, as debate grows in the EU over whether to expel the country.
UK science policy has a new priority: national survival
Tight funds and crazy world might force universities into some uncomfortable allegiances, says John Womersley.
Excellence commission selects 70 clusters of excellence
Are Groundbreaking Science Discoveries Becoming Harder to Find?
Researchers are arguing over whether 'disruptive' or 'novel' science is waning - and how to remedy the problem.
Science's 'Gollum Effect': PhDs Bear Brunt of Territorial Behaviour
Survey respondents at all career stages report colleagues engaging in territorial and possessive behaviours - but early-career researchers are most often affected.
Research, Progress and a 'feel Good' Factor: What Germany's New Research Minister Wants
Research, Progress and a 'feel Good' Factor: What Germany's New Research Minister Wants
Dorothee Bär has promised space travel, a computer games unit in her new ministry and less bureaucracy.
Leaked Commission Memo Lays out Plan for European Competitiveness Fund
EU Commissioners have discussed the possibility of bundling the next Framework Programme for research and innovation with other funding instruments under the European Competitiveness Fund, according to a leaked briefing note.
Swiss University Class Analyzes Eurovision Song Contest
At the University of Bern in Switzerland, students can participate in a seminar about the Eurovision Song Contest. While the contest is officially apolitical, the lecturer says the ESC reflects the political conflicts of our time.
'Self-standing' FP10 Will Be 'Tightly Connected' to European Competitiveness Fund, Von Der Leyen Says
'Self-standing' FP10 Will Be 'Tightly Connected' to European Competitiveness Fund, Von Der Leyen Says
The next Framework Programme for research and innovation is set to remain independent but would still contribute to the European Competitiveness Fund, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said during a speech on May 20.
I Told AI to Make Me a Protein. Here's What It Came Up with
A new crop of artificial-intelligence models allows users to create, manipulate and learn about biology using ordinary language.
Research May Be Increasingly Incremental - But Studies Making Lasting Paradigm Shifts Are On The Rise
Research May Be Increasingly Incremental - But Studies Making Lasting Paradigm Shifts Are On The Rise
New metric identifying “persistently disruptive” papers offers a “bright spot” amid signs of declining innovation.
How Trump's Attack on Science Also Affects Dutch Researchers
How Trump's Attack on Science Also Affects Dutch Researchers
From astronomy to history, researchers in the Netherlands from all branches of science are feeling the impact of the assault on academic freedom in the United States.
UK Steps Up Efforts to Woo Scientists Fleeing the US
New schemes seek to attract international talent and lock in funding security for researchers
Trump’s science adviser defends funding cuts as a chance to ‘revitalize’ U.S. science
European Research Projects Hit by Halt to NIH Sub-awards
The shock decision by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stop new funding for more than a thousand foreign research partners is causing delays and uncertainty in global health science projects, say scientists.
Budget First, Impact Later: Academic Community Reacts to Horizon Europe Analysis
Budget First, Impact Later: Academic Community Reacts to Horizon Europe Analysis
The academic community has pushed back against conclusions drawn from an interim evaluation of Horizon Europe, published on April 30. Where the European Commission sees evidence of sound investment, with every euro spent so far yielding up to €11 in GDP gains by 2045, university groups find the unfunded 70% of excellent research proposals as sign of limited ambition.
Princton University joins lawsuit challenging federal cap on research overhead costs, citing threat to scientific innovation
Princton University joins lawsuit challenging federal cap on research overhead costs, citing threat to scientific innovation
Princeton University and 15 other leading research institutions and academic associations have filed a lawsuit against the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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