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Indian Researchers Call for Balanced and Responsible Research Assessments

Indian Researchers Call for Balanced and Responsible Research Assessments

PRNewswire New Delhi [India], June 11: A global survey conducted by Springer Nature reveals that researchers in India are calling for more balanced and responsible approaches to research assessment, with an emphasis on transparency, integrity, and moving beyond over-reliance on quantitative metrics. Show Full Article The 2024 Research Assessment Survey, which gathered responses from over […]

'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science

'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science

The Trump administration is ripping US science apart, warns Robert P Crease.

What Is Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” Actually About?

What Is Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” Actually About?

The latest executive order aims to place political appointees as arbiters of scientific knowledge.

ISC Expert Group Publishes Nature Sustainability Comment on Scientific Priorities for Plastics Treaty

ISC Expert Group Publishes Nature Sustainability Comment on Scientific Priorities for Plastics Treaty

The Expert group on plastic pollution convened by the International Science Council outlines science-based recommendations to inform the final stages of plastics treaty negotiations and a robust and effective instrument.

How a Trump-fueled Brain Drain Could Be the Rest of the World’s Brain Gain

How a Trump-fueled Brain Drain Could Be the Rest of the World’s Brain Gain

The US has long been a research powerhouse. After Trump's cuts, other countries are stepping in.

Research May Be Increasingly Incremental - But Studies Making Lasting Paradigm Shifts Are On The Rise

Research May Be Increasingly Incremental - But Studies Making Lasting Paradigm Shifts Are On The Rise

New metric identifying “persistently disruptive” papers offers a “bright spot” amid signs of declining innovation.

Trump’s science adviser defends funding cuts as a chance to ‘revitalize’ U.S. science

Trump’s science adviser defends funding cuts as a chance to ‘revitalize’ U.S. science

Michael Kratsios says DEI has led to a loss of public trust in universities

Science Minister Outlines Plans for 10-Year R&D Funding

Science Minister Outlines Plans for 10-Year R&D Funding

Long-term budgets will “provide certainty” and “unlock vital business investment”, says Patrick Vallance.

How Much Research Talent Could Europe Grab from the US?

How Much Research Talent Could Europe Grab from the US?

Up to a fifth of researchers in top US universities have previously studied in Europe; they might be persuaded to return.

Stop expecting researchers to fix research

Stop expecting researchers to fix research

Systemic problems require institutional solutions—and ideas from industry—say Marcus Munafò and Neil Jacobs.

Princton University joins lawsuit challenging federal cap on research overhead costs, citing threat to scientific innovation

Princton University joins lawsuit challenging federal cap on research overhead costs, citing threat to scientific innovation

Princeton University and 15 other leading research institutions and academic associations have filed a lawsuit against the National Science Foundation (NSF).

NIH Bans U.S. Scientists From Funding New International Partnerships

NIH Bans U.S. Scientists From Funding New International Partnerships

Inclusive Science Education Is Not Zero-Sum

Inclusive Science Education Is Not Zero-Sum

Including everyone in science education improves the scientific enterprise and is essential for the democratization of personal agency.

U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories

U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories

As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures