Can We Measure Trust in Scientific Publications?
A constellation of static and dynamic indicators could provide a means for assessing the trustworthiness of published research.
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Nobel Laureate Calls for Tighter Focus in EU Research Funding
Europe is undermining its own innovation potential by spreading research funding too thinly, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Jean Tirole."Only 5% [of the Framework Programme annual budget] goes to disruptive research. That's very little money. It's almost nothing," he said, speaking at the annual gathering of Nobel laureates and young scientists in Lindau, Germany, on August 26.
New to Advocacy? 3 Tips for Early Career Scientists
Early-career scientists looking to make a difference: this post is for you!
Travel Bans Punish Africa for Its Scientific Leadership
Sifelani Tsiko in Lusaka, Zambia Powerful western countries have been condemned for slapping Africa with travel bans whenever its health experts demonstrate scientific leadership in the fight against global pandemics.…
With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity
With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity
Reverting SI policies to what they were in 2021 will unquestionably weaken them. By undoing the work of the past four years, federal agencies will abandon the benefits of all of the public consultation, careful consideration, and evidence gathered to develop Biden-era SI policies.
How Africa-led Clinical Trials Are Shaping Vaccine Science
African scientists are now designing clinical trials, steering analysis and defining the questions that matter. Africa is not just at the table; it is building it.
The Dangerous Precedent of Political Interference in Medical Research in Canada
Why being open about science can make people trust it less, and what to do about it
Why being open about science can make people trust it less, and what to do about it
When people trust science, they can make better decisions, follow helpful rules and work together on big problems like health, climate change and new technology. But if people stop trusting science, it's easier for false information to spread, and harder to solve those problems.
Even Honest Research Results Can Flip - a New Approach to Assessing Robustness in the Social Sciences
Even Honest Research Results Can Flip - a New Approach to Assessing Robustness in the Social Sciences
When academic studies get things wrong, it is often blamed on misconduct. Yet even good-faith research can produce contradictory conclusions.
Ask a Scientist: How Does Documenting Attacks on Science Stop Authoritarians?
Last month, UCS published Science and Democracy Under Siege: Documenting Six Months of the Trump Administration's Destructive Actions, a report that catalogs 402 attacks on science between January 20 and June 30, 2025.
What's Driving UK Universities to Set Up Campuses in India in a Changing Global Education Order?
Universities Must Lead in Reclaiming Scientific Sovereignty
Africa's limited control over its own research priorities, publishing platforms, and funding streams has left the continent vulnerable to external i...
A Massive Fraud Ring Is Publishing Thousands of Fake Studies and the Problem is Exploding.
A Massive Fraud Ring Is Publishing Thousands of Fake Studies and the Problem is Exploding.
Organized misconduct is rapidly poisoning the global scientific record.
UK recovers position in EU’s Horizon Europe science research programme
Scientists received €735m in grants in 2024 after UK rejoined programme as associate member post-Brexit
Trump Hands Political Appointees Control over Science Funding: Here's Why Researchers Are Sounding the Alarm
What's Coming Up in Research Policy in the Second Half of 2025?
So far, 2025 has seen a flurry of policy initiatives as the new European Commission got down to work. August offers a moment to pause and reflect ahead of a busy autumn.
Exclusive: Retraction-prone Editors Identified at Megajournal PLoS ONE
Exclusive: Retraction-prone Editors Identified at Megajournal PLoS ONE
Study says small editor group handled many problematic manuscripts - and a Nature investigation finds out who they are.
Europe is breaking its reliance on American science
European governments are taking steps to break their dependence on critical scientific data the United States historically made freely available to the world, and are ramping up their own data collection systems to monitor climate change and weather extremes
Switzerland Offers No Lifeboat to US Scientists
Switzerland has declined to launch initiatives to entice US scientists, while Europe has opened its doors. What's next for Swiss research?
Experts Defend ERC from Commission Overreach in FP10
The European Commission's push to exert more control over the European Research Council (ERC) risks undermining one of the EU's most successful scientific institutions, policy experts warn.
Germany and Other EU States Stall Scientific Sanctions Against Israel
Germany and Other EU States Stall Scientific Sanctions Against Israel
EU governments have not yet agreed to back proposals by the European Commission to suspend Israel from part of Horizon Europe, as alarm grows in Europe at mass famine in Gaza.
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