Nature Index Annual Tables 2023: China Tops Natural-science Table
Nature Index Annual Tables 2023: China Tops Natural-science Table
India is another notable riser whereas Russia is among those losing ground.
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Why It's Impossible for Public Policy to Rely Entirely on Science
Why It's Impossible for Public Policy to Rely Entirely on Science
The only way an Alberta COVID-19 committee can meaningfully determine how public policy should be made is if it tackles head-on the question of how to measure the psychological impacts of policy.
Commission Puts Forward €13.6B Research Budget for 2024, with €12.8B for Horizon Europe
Commission Puts Forward €13.6B Research Budget for 2024, with €12.8B for Horizon Europe
The European Commission wants the EU to spend a total €13.6 billion on research and innovation next year, with €12.8 billion going to Horizon Europe. That is €400M more for the research programme than 2023, but in the face of rampant inflation the European Parliament doesn't see this as a major increase.
Revealed: the Millions of Dollars in Time Wasted Making Papers Fit Journal Guidelines
Revealed: the Millions of Dollars in Time Wasted Making Papers Fit Journal Guidelines
For scientists submitting their papers to journals, there’s an all-too-familiar drill: spend hours formatting the paper to meet the journal’s guidelines; if the paper is rejected, sink more time into reformatting it for another journal; repeat. Now an analysis has put a price tag on all that busy work.
CNRS: Research Sets Sail for the Ocean
Oceans, which cover 70% of the planet, are in peril. Global research is mobilising to study and rescue it, and the CNRS is on the front lines, with over 1,000 scientists and 50 laboratories involved. An overview of the actions underway and the major challenges ahead, from the coasts to the depths of the sea.
Fight Against Insecurity of Research Careers is About to Enter the Spotlight
Fight Against Insecurity of Research Careers is About to Enter the Spotlight
Half of postdocs say they don’t have access to social security and many don’t have permanent contracts either. Now campaigners are putting pressure on the EU to lean on member states to improve working conditions for Europe’s young scientists.
EU and US Hatch Transatlantic Plan to Rein in ChatGPT
The EU is calling on companies to join an international push to self-regulate generative artificial intelligence (AI) products such as ChatGPT, the chatbot launched last November that can write essays, engage in philosophical conversations and write computer code.
Fostering Innovation for Climate Neutrality
Are science and technology policies targeted at early-stage technologies what is needed for net-zero emissions?
Horizon Europe Was €34B Short in First Two Years According to Commission's New Analysis
Horizon Europe Was €34B Short in First Two Years According to Commission's New Analysis
A new European Commission report says the EU's €95.5 billion funding programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, needed an extra €34 billion to fund all high-quality proposals received in 2021 to 2022.
The Ecosystem: The Race is on to Choose Europe's Regional Innovation Valleys
The European Commission plans to designate 100 locations across Europe as Regional Innovation Valleys, in a bid to strengthen innovation in EU priority areas and encourage collaboration between more and less advanced regions.
Switzerland Announces €625M in Backup Funding for Horizon Europe Applicants
Switzerland Announces €625M in Backup Funding for Horizon Europe Applicants
The Swiss Federal Council has announced €625 million in grants for researchers to participate this year in Horizon Europe and other EU programmes, such as Euratom, ITER and Digital Europe. Switzerland is not an associated country in Horizon Europe and is currently locked out of other EU programmes as well, which means Swiss researchers have no access to funding from the European Commission. However, they can participate in about two thirds of Horizon Europe calls, provided they have their own money.
European Commission Sets Up New European Innovation Council Unit in the Research Directorate
European Commission Sets Up New European Innovation Council Unit in the Research Directorate
The European Commission has reorganised its directorate general for research and innovation (RTD) in order to give it better oversight of the European Innovation Council (EIC), with a new organisation chart published last week showing management of the innovation funding programme has been moved to a new unit. The unit will sit in the directorate for the European Research Area and Innovation, which is led by Anna Panagopoulou.
Improving Mentoring in Academia Requires a ‘Collective Effort’
Sarvenaz Sarabipour is tired of academics understanding mentorship through anecdotes. The scientific community “needs a minimum set of standards for good mentorship,” says the Johns Hopkins University systems biologist, which can only be achieved by studying it systematically.
The Science of Passion: Why Do We Kiss?
Humans exchange millions of disease-spreading bacteria when we kiss. Scientists believe that kissing tests the compatibility of mates ― that it all comes down to swapping spit. But where does the behavior come from?
What Will We Eat in a Post-1.5C World? Podcast
We now know that global temperatures are likely to temporarily exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels in the next five years. Breaching this crucial threshold will have serious consequences, including on our food. In the second of a special series of episodes looking at what a future world might look like, science editor Ian Sample explores how our diets could change as the world heats up, exploring climate-resilient vegetables, trying out mealworms, and discovering how to make flour out of microbes
Thousands Protest Mexico's New Science Law
Researchers are preparing to march against legislation that some say could harm basic science.
China Overtakes United States on Contribution to Research in Nature Index
Data on affiliations suggest that authors from China made the largest contribution to high-quality natural-science research in 2022.
Mixed Reception for Vestager As Temporary Stand-In at Research
The news that Commission vice president Margrethe Vestager will temporarily take over the innovation and research portfolio following the departure of commissioner Mariya Gabriel has been met with mixed feelings.
Despite Risks, EU Continues to Fund Research with Chinese Military-linked Universities
Despite Risks, EU Continues to Fund Research with Chinese Military-linked Universities
Despite efforts to prevent EU technology leaking to China's military, the European Commission is continuing to fund at least five research projects involving some of China's top military-linked universities.
Plastic-eating Fungi Discovered in Swiss Alps
Bacteria and fungi recently discovered in the Swiss Alps can digest biodegradable plastics at low temperatures. This ability, if upscaled to an industrial scale, will save money and energy during recycling, say scientists.
London and Brussels Still Haggling over Horizon Europe Association
With negotiations on the UK's association to Horizon Europe still ongoing, the UK government is looking for ways to ensure the smallest possible gap between how much money it will be putting into the programme and how much UK-based researchers get back.
Human Embryo Science: Can the World's Regulators Keep Pace?
Concerned by the speed of research, policymakers are looking for alternative ways to establish rules on genome editing and other technologies.
Research Lobbies Cheer European Research Council Rollout of 'Inclusive' Evaluation Rules
Research Lobbies Cheer European Research Council Rollout of 'Inclusive' Evaluation Rules
The European Research Council is revamping its project evaluation process from 2024 in line with the EU-wide push for a less prescriptive approach to evaluating scientific impact.
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