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Temperatures Rising? Avoiding Division on Net Zero
As action on climate change becomes ever more urgent, it requires ever greater public action. The next stage of the transition to net-zero emissions demands changes to the vehicles we drive, the way we heat our homes and our choices as consumers.
Retracted Papers Are Used in Clinical Guidelines
Researchers found 127 systematic reviews and clinical guidelines that cited already retracted papers.
Newly Identified Langya Virus Tracked After China Reports Dozens of Cases
Virus, which causes symptoms including fever, fatigue, cough, loss of appetite and muscle aches, is believed to have spread from animals to humans.
Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Initiative
The evaluation of the Ethics and Governance of AI Initiative is presented in this report.
Billions More for US Science: How the Landmark Spending Plan Will Boost Research
After two years of negotiations, the US Congress finally passed legislation to massively increase science and technology research and enhance competitiveness in the semiconductor industry.
Tackling Helicopter Research
A new ethics framework urges researchers to promote greater equity in global collaborations.
Biodiversity Crisis on the Agenda: Silwood Brings Science and Policy Together
Biodiversity Crisis on the Agenda: Silwood Brings Science and Policy Together
Ecologists and policymakers presented their perspectives at a debate on biodiversity.
Summer Reader: A Look Back at This Year's Main R&D Policy Stories
It's August and most research and innovation policy wonks have left Brussels. But, if you have summer homework and you need to read up on this year's main developments in research and innovation, we've got you covered. In our view, there have been two main stories this year for EU R&I policy: international chaos, and Horizon.
Tracking and Classifying Amazon Fire Events in Near Real Time
The inability to rapidly separate satellite fire detections by fire type hampered fire suppression and assessment of ecosystem and air quality impacts.
Scrapping Original Plan, Mars Mission Turns to Existing Rover to Help Bring Samples Home
Helicopters will serve as backup to using Perseverance rover for delivery
Invasive Species Flourish in Non-native Regions Due to Soil Microbes and Fungi
A study of the Canadian horseweed species revealed the changing behaviour of plant species in non-native regions, helping them to become successful invaders
Grant Success Rates Are Up Compared with Horizon 2020
Success rates for researchers applying for Horizon Europe grants stand at 15.8% according to preliminary data, an improvement on the 'unacceptably low' level of 12% in the previous EU research programme, Horizon 2020.
US Faculty Members Support Open-Access Publishing in Broad Survey
More respondents under 44 than over 65 are enthusiastic about the publishing model.
Commission Rejects Calls for UK and Swiss Access to Horizon
Commission Rejects Calls for UK and Swiss Access to Horizon
The European Commission has rejected calls from research leaders on both sides of the English Channel for it to put politics aside and allow Switzerland and the UK to join the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
James Lovelock, Creator of Gaia Hypothesis, Dies on 103rd Birthday
The scientist was best known for his theory that the Earth is a self-regulating community of organisms
Could Machine Learning Fuel a Reproducibility Crisis in Science?
Could Machine Learning Fuel a Reproducibility Crisis in Science?
'Data leakage' threatens the reliability of machine-learning use across disciplines, researchers warn.
Writing Workshops
The intention of the Writing Workshops is to cultivate professional networks and mentorship and provide access for early career researchers in developing countries to the academic requirements of journals, including international journals, and to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to publish in these journals.
Support Europe's Bold Vision for Responsible Research Assessment
There have been many initiatives to combat the distorting effect of research assessment exercises. The latest looks like it might work.
The End of Journal Impact Factor Purgatory (and Numbers to the Thousandths) - The Scholarly Kitchen
On the Brink of a Damaging Departure from EU Research
Uncertainty in British politics is a headache for UK researchers
US Lawmakers Turn Attention to Plague of Fake Journal Papers
US lawmakers have warned that fake research papers risk compromising trust in the entire scientific system, as Artificial Intelligence makes it ever easier for so-called paper mills to fool journals into accepting made up articles.
As Horizon Europe Priorities Evolve, Universities Want More Transparency on Spending
As Horizon Europe Priorities Evolve, Universities Want More Transparency on Spending
Horizon Europe is a new type of beast. While building on previous EU research programmes, it is doubling down on making an impact on major societal and technological challenges facing the bloc. Research stakeholders fear this shift will take money away from laboratory bench research and are calling on the European Commission to ensure it is clear which parts of the Horizon Europe pot impact-driven funding is coming from.
Scientists Find 30 Potential New Species at Bottom of Ocean
Natural History Museum scientists seek to unlock mysteries of deep sea but some fear activity will disturb diversity of the depths
COVID-19 Tracking Experts: Better Data Needed to Defeat Misinformation
Scientists can reclaim public standing with better communication.
Big Tech builds AI with bad data
BigScience is a global effort to build a more transparent, accountable AI, with less of the bias that infects so many Big Tech initiatives
Seven Ways the War in Ukraine is Changing Global Science
Impacts on research are being felt more widely than just in Ukraine and Russia.
Swimming in Noise
For sea life, the ocean is becoming an intolerable racket.