Borderlands Gamers Fuel the Next Generation of Citizen Science
Researchers explore how video games can improve scientific understanding of the tree of life.
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European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration
European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration
Research collaboration is growing apace and shows no signs of stopping. According to the latest research and innovation data from the European Commission, the number of co-patents, joint publications and multinational EU projects, are all on the rise.
Research Versus the Rest of the World is a False Dilemma
It's an increasingly binary world, where two opposites are presented as the only options available - and this lack of nuance is now infecting research and innovation policy.
Mud, Muddling, and Science Policy
The shift from big science policy to small poses challenges around democratic decisionmaking, building knowledge to inform decisions, and linking the two.
Australia Revises Export Law That Could Have Hit Global Research Collaboration
Australia Revises Export Law That Could Have Hit Global Research Collaboration
A controversial technology export law has passed the Australian Parliament after being amended to better exempt basic and applied public research, relieving universities who worried it could hit their global research collaborations, including in Europe. The Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2024 passed on 27 March after months of lobbying from universities.
EU May Let Egypt Join Horizon - but Many Urge Caution over Human Rights
EU May Let Egypt Join Horizon - but Many Urge Caution over Human Rights
A European Commission decision to consider admitting Egypt to its Horizon Europe research programme is stirring concern over the country's poor record on academic freedom - and prompting calls for the Commission to write safeguards into any deal that results.
Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact
With renewal of the two countries' decades-long science pact still on hold, there is too much talk about the risks of collaboration - and too little about the benefits.
Research Espionage is a Real Threat - but a Drastic Crackdown Could Stifle Vital International Collaboration
Research Espionage is a Real Threat - but a Drastic Crackdown Could Stifle Vital International Collaboration
Australia's flexible and proportionate response to the risks of research espionage and foreign interference balance security with the necessity of international collaboration.
Munich Security Conference: Technologies Increasingly Part of Global Power Politics
Munich Security Conference: Technologies Increasingly Part of Global Power Politics
For the first time, technology has been singled out as a flashpoint for global security. German science minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger will tell the conference she wants ‘increased action’ on research security.
US and China Likely to Delay Renewal of Key Science Pact Again
Relations have changed between the two nations, so negotiators are hashing out new terms in the 45-year-old agreement.
Strengthening Voice of African Science Through Collaboration on Global Stage is Imperative
Strengthening Voice of African Science Through Collaboration on Global Stage is Imperative
Inter-African collaboration among academics and science researchers on the continent remains low despite widespread calls at a political level to foster partnerships
European Commission to Seek Council Recommendations on Research Security
European Commission to Seek Council Recommendations on Research Security
The European Commission is preparing the ground for a proposal for Council recommendations on enhancing research security in the face of growing threats from foreign actors.
'My Collaborations Would See Me Jailed': Australian Researchers Fear Proposed New Laws
'My Collaborations Would See Me Jailed': Australian Researchers Fear Proposed New Laws
Scientists have reacted with alarm at a proposal by the Australian Department of Defence to control information sharing under which technology with potential military use would need authorization to be shared with non-Australian colleagues.
'Disruptive' Science More Likely from Teams Who Work in the Same Place
Analysis of millions of papers shows that farflung collaborators produce fewer big breakthroughs than groups working together in person.
The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Voices from Scientists on the Front Lines
The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Voices from Scientists on the Front Lines
The deadly 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, have upended lives - including those of researchers throughout the region.
United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice
United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice
... but collaborations are still hampered by bureaucracy and underfunding.
Podcast - Sustaining Science for the Future of Ukraine
Vaughan Turekian, the director of the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the US, discusses efforts to support Ukrainian scientists and why such efforts are important for the future of Ukraine.
Why China is Turning to Sci-tech in New Action Plan to Boost Belt and Road
China's president unveils a vision for the infrastructure strategy that could help other countries overcome Western restrictions. The Action plan includes harnessing markets and talent of participating countries to power scientific and technological advancement.
An Age of Disentangled Research?
Understanding the nuances of international scientific collaboration between China and the rest of the world offers insights into the future of global science.
Some Nobel Winners Are Great Intellects, Others Are Lucky. There's More to Science Than These Prizes.
Some Nobel Winners Are Great Intellects, Others Are Lucky. There's More to Science Than These Prizes.
Opinion: The flaws of the awards, seen by the public as the only game in town, are hindering the pursuit of innovation.
NIH Upholds Controversial Plan to Step Up Oversight of Foreign Collaborators
NIH Upholds Controversial Plan to Step Up Oversight of Foreign Collaborators
The US biomedical agency tweaked its new policy after an outcry from researchers, but will forge ahead.
How to Catalyze a Collaboration
What happened when an interdisciplinary, international group of researchers turned their attention to work out the mechanisms of COVID-19?
Thousands of Scientists Are Cutting Back on Twitter, Seeding Angst and Uncertainty
Thousands of Scientists Are Cutting Back on Twitter, Seeding Angst and Uncertainty
A Nature survey reveals scientists' reasons for leaving the social-media platform now known as X, and what they are doing to build and maintain a sense of community.
Bans, Flagships, and a Green Pivot: The State of EU-China Research Relations
Bans, Flagships, and a Green Pivot: The State of EU-China Research Relations
China's involvement in Horizon Europe is becoming increasingly restricted to environment-focused and basic research, but is still holding up despite geopolitical headwinds and the disruption to face-to-face contact caused by the pandemic.
Russia's Economic Issues 'Could Hamper Science Deals with Africa'
Ambition is there but resources may not be, African academics warn ahead of summit.
European Universities Need a Fine-grained Approach to Economic Security Risks
European Universities Need a Fine-grained Approach to Economic Security Risks
The newly launched European Economic Security Strategy aims to address Europe's economic vulnerabilities at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions. Among other objectives it sets out to better define technologies that are critical for Europe, or which have potential dual civil and military use.
To Share is to Be a Scientist
Wrangling big data is now part of being a biomedical scientist, and mandates on data sharing have entered the scene. Mandates can alter behavior, but data sharing also needs incentives and shifts in science culture.
The Security Crackdown by Canadian Government is Hampering Research Collaboration with China
The Security Crackdown by Canadian Government is Hampering Research Collaboration with China
The Canadian government's stepped up security for foreign research collaborations has created a climate of fear in which some scientists have stopped submitting grant applications and others have quietly severed ties with collaborators in China.
China's Quantum Leap - Made in Germany
Germany's oldest university hosts many scientists conducting groundbreaking work. Little did they know how they would become entangled in China's quantum military strategy.
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