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Celebrate Women in Science - Every Day
Nature asked six women researchers how they celebrate International Women’s Day.
Creating Global Commons for Science, Technology, and Innovation
Creating Global Commons for Science, Technology, and Innovation
Collectively solving problems shared by many nations requires a new global science and technology commons.

EU Research and Innovation Policy Should Be More Geographically-minded
EU Research and Innovation Policy Should Be More Geographically-minded
EU funding for research and innovation should have a geographical dimension to help bridge innovation divides in the EU, Lina Gálvez Muñoz MEP tells Science|Business.
Indigenous Peoples: Defending an Environment for All
Lands inhabited by Indigenous Peoples contain 80% of the world's biodiversity, and their traditional knowledge can help save the environment

What ChatGPT Can't Do Yet
Have you heard people talking about how amazing these new AI chat bots are? About how much immaculate text they can generate in a split second? It's time to talk about what they can't do.

11 Ways to Make Horizon Europe Work Better
Now and throughout 2023, the European Commission is making its big, periodic push to revise its long-term research and innovation agenda, as implemented in the €95.5 billion Horizon Europe programme.
Viewpoint: How a Year of War Has Changed German Science and Higher Education Policy
Viewpoint: How a Year of War Has Changed German Science and Higher Education Policy
A year has passed since Russia started to wage a gruesome war against Ukraine. Aside from causing thousands of deaths, displacing millions and causing a pan-European economic crisis, the invasion triggered a fundamental rethinking of German policy.
AI Writing Tools Could Hand Scientists the 'Gift of Time'
ChatGPT might not yet give us sparkling prose. But it can free scientists up to focus on more-stimulating writing tasks.

Lazy Movie Stereotypes That Put Women off Science
Film-makers should retire the cliche of the lone male scientific genius.

Focusing on People - Transforming Lives at Scale
You can only do transformative work at scale if human relationships are at the heart. Transformative relationships are critical to success.

Viewpoint: Make Sure That Openness Remains in EU Research and Development Policy
This article is part of a series of opinions Science|Business is publishing on the EU's strategic autonomy agenda, and its impact on global R&D. A complete report will be published and discussed at the annual Science|Business Network conference 7 February.
Disgraced CRISPR-baby Scientist's 'publicity Stunt' Frustrates Researchers
He Jiankui refused to answer researchers' questions about his controversial 2018 experiments at weekend event.

Stop the Peer-Review Treadmill. I Want to Get Off.
Faced with a deluge of papers, journal editors are struggling to find willing peer reviewers.

Companies, Not Governments, Should Lead Global Tech Collaboration
Democratic countries are bound by economic reality to work together rather than put up barriers to cross-border collaboration. Companies must spearhead the R&D cooperation, argues the lead for a new Fraunhofer USA initiative.
Are We Providing What Researchers Need in the Transition to Open Science?
There are still barriers and hesitations around open research practices. The authors of this article suggest that publishers and technology platforms can better support authors and drive uptake.

How Rich Countries and Big Pharma Companies Hinder the Human Right to Science
ChatGPT: Five Priorities for Research
Conversational AI is a game-changer for science. Here's how to respond.

Are We Heading Towards Scientific Self-Censorship?
This article is part of a series of opinions Science|Business is publishing on the EU's strategic autonomy agenda, and its impact on global R&D. A complete report will be published and discussed at the annual Science|Business Network conference 7 February.
Enabling Trustable, Transparent, and Efficient Submission and Review in an Era of Digital Transformation
Enabling Trustable, Transparent, and Efficient Submission and Review in an Era of Digital Transformation
Digital transformation in submission and peer review offers improvements for publications and a better experience for researchers and journal staff.

Academia's Culture of Overwork Almost Broke Me, So I'm Working to Undo It
Academia's Culture of Overwork Almost Broke Me, So I'm Working to Undo It
For young immigrant women like me, the pressures of early career research are even greater than for most. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Opinion: When Animals Are Used in Research
Readers discuss experimentation on lab animals.

The Most Famous Climate Goal Is Woefully Misunderstood
Surpassing 1.5 degrees of warming was never going to be the end of the world.

Scientists brace for tighter scrutiny of potentially risky research
Expert panel recommends stricter reviews of research involving pathogens or toxins that could have “dual use”
Is Science Really Getting Less Disruptive - and Does It Matter if It Is?
Is Science Really Getting Less Disruptive - and Does It Matter if It Is?
A study suggesting papers and patents that change the course of science are becoming less dominant is prompting soul-searching - and lively debate about why, and what to do about it.

Tools Such As ChatGPT Threaten Transparent Science; Here Are Our Ground Rules for Their Use
Tools Such As ChatGPT Threaten Transparent Science; Here Are Our Ground Rules for Their Use
As researchers dive into the brave new world of advanced AI chatbots, publishers need to acknowledge their legitimate uses and lay down clear guidelines to avoid abuse.

Science and Politics Are Inseparable
Ideally, policy makers are relying on the best available science to inform their decisions. Unfortunately, that is not always the case, because often “politics” gets in the way. And that is why it is crucial that scientists recognize their power.
