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U.S. Uncertainty Creates Clinical Trial Leadership Opportunity for Europe
U.S. Uncertainty Creates Clinical Trial Leadership Opportunity for Europe
While cancelled NIH grants and regulatory uncertainty are less hospitable to clinical research in the U.S., Europe must play its cards right to attract more studies.
The U.S. Government Is Starving Its Own Scientists of Knowledge
Opinion | The National Agricultural Library canceled many journal subscriptions to save costs, leaving USDA staff without access.
Authorship for Sale: Nature Investigates How Paper Mills Work
Companies selling authorship slots thrive in a culture that equates success with a strong publication record. Customers, sleuths and the shadowy owner of a paper mill explain why.
'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science
To Best Preserve US Science, Europe Should Focus Help on Junior Scholars
Careers in Science Policy
The Stem professionals thriving in careers at the intersection of science and society.
The Uncertain and Shifting Future of Ph.D.s in Science
Research funding cuts may lead to shrinking Ph.D. classes, raising concerns about impacts on the science-driven economy.
Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships
Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships
With steep budget cuts already upending the US science world, the Trump administration is now taking aim at global science, including US collaboration with Europe's CERN particle accelerator and other "big science" labs.The proposed cuts, detailed on May 31 in Trump's 2026 budget plan to Congress, stunned scientists around the world for whom the US has been a key collaborator.
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated.
The ”Immune System” of a Safe and Equal Europe is in Danger, According to Researchers
Let Unfunded Grant Applications See the Light of Day
Showing which proposals do and don't receive federal funding can improve research and advance open science.
Why Restrictive Academic Authorship Practices Perpetuate Inequality
Authorship plays a central role in the credibility and career progression of academics. Yet as Joseph Mellors and Stroma Cole argue, restrictive authorship practices risk perpetuating inequalities and sidelining important contributions to knowledge.
What Have the EU's Research Framework Programmes Actually Invented?
Last year, when visiting Germany's Sprind innovation agency, I was asked a question that had me stumped: do the EU's research Framework Programmes, the current one being Horizon Europe, actually "work"?
Trump's Science Cuts Threaten Public Research Data
Trump's Science Cuts Threaten Public Research Data
Donald Trump's cuts to scientific research create anxieties about the accessibility of research data. Scientists worldwide fear websites and data sets hosted in the United States will be deleted or decommissioned.
Senior Scientists Must Stand Up Against Attacks on Research and Education
The Chilling Effect of DEI Crackdowns in Scientific Publishing
Trump's executive orders are affecting how federally funded journals operate. Some researchers have raised alarms.
Don't Forget Bottom-up Research, Industry Tells EU Commission
Europe should not forget fundamental and bottom-up research as it looks to channel more resources to strategic technologies that will be crucial for its competitiveness, the business community is warning.
Gatekeepers of Trust: Reaffirming the Publisher's Role in Service of the Reader
Gatekeepers of Trust: Reaffirming the Publisher's Role in Service of the Reader
The most vital and enduring contribution of scholarly publishers is their role as gatekeepers - not as obstacles to knowledge but as stewards of quality, integrity, and trust.
Stop expecting researchers to fix research
Systemic problems require institutional solutions—and ideas from industry—say Marcus Munafò and Neil Jacobs.
The Expertise Gap: Swiss Academia Needs More Competencies in Asia Studies
Switzerland must invest more in Asia studies. This is key for it to remain globally competitive, argue Simona Grano and Lionel Fatton.
Dual-use Innovation, a Strategic Choice for Europe
For decades, Europe's innovation ecosystem has operated under a self-imposed constraint: a firewall between civilian and defence research. This was born of understandable post-war caution. But in today's world, it has become a strategic liability.
The Ripple Effects of Shrinking U.S. Science
Severe cuts in research funding will cause a complex cascade of effects across the United States and the world.
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