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Towards Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Education: a Systematic Review on Identifying and Mitigating Ethical Risks

Towards Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Education: a Systematic Review on Identifying and Mitigating Ethical Risks

The Importance of Funding and Investment to Strengthen Data Science in Africa

The Importance of Funding and Investment to Strengthen Data Science in Africa

The authors explore the underutilization of data science (DS) to improve health outcomes in Africa and advocate for increased, strategic investment in DS infrastructure, talent development, and research funding. 

US Senators Poised to Reject Trump's Proposed Massive Science Cuts

US Senators Poised to Reject Trump's Proposed Massive Science Cuts

Committee gives first hint that policymakers might preserve, rather than slash, funding for US National Science Foundation and other agencies.

China's Shift Towards 'organized Research': How Can Coordination and Innovation Co-exist?

China's Shift Towards 'organized Research': How Can Coordination and Innovation Co-exist?

Beijing's reorganization of science is a broad, systemic effort to reshape how research is conducted, applied and evaluated nationwide.

Accelerating Climate Action in Unfavourable Local Contexts: the Role of Policy Entrepreneurship

Accelerating Climate Action in Unfavourable Local Contexts: the Role of Policy Entrepreneurship

Local authorities are expected to lead on net-zero delivery, irrespective of their capacity to do so. This paper addresses the extent to which they can act on climate change and how policy entrepreneurs can exert agency.

Understanding UK policymakers’ evidence needs through policy questions

Understanding UK policymakers’ evidence needs through policy questions

This study asked UK policymakers if there are common topics for which evidence is requested over time that cut across government departments or agencies, and if there is a preferred style in the way evidence is requested?

Transparent Peer Review to Be Extended to All of Nature's Research Papers

Transparent Peer Review to Be Extended to All of Nature's Research Papers

From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees' reports and author responses - to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.

United States Losing Ground As China's Lead Expands Rapidly

United States Losing Ground As China's Lead Expands Rapidly

Although the latest data predate the current Trump administration, observers warn that funding cuts will accelerate the rate of China's gain.

Authorship for Sale: Nature Investigates How Paper Mills Work

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.

How China is Vying to Attract the World's Top Scientific Talent

How China is Vying to Attract the World's Top Scientific Talent

Hundreds of policies across the country have been designed to lure researchers and new graduates to settle there.

'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas

'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas

Scientists are eyeing their legal options in anticipation of new immigration actions.

Trump's Call for 'gold-standard Science' Has Prompted an Outcry: Here's Why

Trump's Call for 'gold-standard Science' Has Prompted an Outcry: Here's Why

Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president's latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.

I Told AI to Make Me a Protein. Here's What It Came Up with

I Told AI to Make Me a Protein. Here's What It Came Up with

A new crop of artificial-intelligence models allows users to create, manipulate and learn about biology using ordinary language.

Will US Science Survive Trump 2.0?

Will US Science Survive Trump 2.0?

President Donald Trump and his administration have gutted science agencies, terminated research programmes and cancelled billions of dollars in grants to universities. What are the long-term impacts for the United States and the world?

Science's Golden Oldies: the Decades-old Research Papers Still Heavily Cited Today

Science's Golden Oldies: the Decades-old Research Papers Still Heavily Cited Today

An analysis for Nature reveals the studies that appear most in the reference lists of current publications.

How the United States Became a Science Superpower - and How Quickly It Could Crumble

How the United States Became a Science Superpower - and How Quickly It Could Crumble

US global dominance in science was no accident, but a product of a far-seeing partnership between public and private sectors to boost innovation and economic growth.

Five Years On: How Brexit Changed Three Scientists' Careers

Five Years On: How Brexit Changed Three Scientists' Careers

How did the United Kingdom's formal departure from the European Union in January 2020 affect scientists who had moved there from mainland Europe?

Tariffs Hit Science Labs: Trump's Levies Raise Cost of Supplies

Tariffs Hit Science Labs: Trump's Levies Raise Cost of Supplies

Import taxes on staples such as microscopes, glassware and computer chips will affect institutions already feeling financial strain.

Why an Overreliance on AI-driven Modelling is Bad for Science

Why an Overreliance on AI-driven Modelling is Bad for Science

Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence's growing role in science could do more harm than good.

Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More

Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More

Funding for the National Science Foundation, which finances research at US bases on the icy continent, has already been reduced, and the agency faces steeper cuts soon.

AI for Research: the Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Tool

AI for Research: the Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Tool

Curious about using artificial intelligence to boost your research? Here are the programs you shouldn't miss.