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Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

The introduction of lump sum funding to the EU funding landscape is gathering pace, but research organisations still lack confidence in the new less-strings-attached funding approach, despite its motive of reducing bureaucracy.

Framework Programme 10 Should Have a Stable and Predictable Budget, French Research Minister Says

Framework Programme 10 Should Have a Stable and Predictable Budget, French Research Minister Says

France's research minister Sylvie Retailleau is joining a growing chorus of politicians asking for an ironclad commitment from EU member states that the next framework research programme, FP10, will not have its budget taken to pieces to fund emerging priorities. "Science needs a multiannual plan that is predictible and has budgetary stability," Retailleau told Science|Business.

First Private Moon Lander Touches Down on Lunar Surface to Make History

First Private Moon Lander Touches Down on Lunar Surface to Make History

After a nailbiting descent, the Odysseus spacecraft lands near the lunar south pole and prepares to kick off a week of data-gathering.

The Digital and Green Transitions Are Not Parallel Processes but Transformations that Affect Each Other Deeply

The Digital and Green Transitions Are Not Parallel Processes but Transformations that Affect Each Other Deeply

In her State of the Union speech of 2023, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underlined the fact that the European Green Deal is at the centre of the European economy and "unmatched in ambition".

Science Can Drive Development and Unity in Africa - As It Does in the US and Europe

Science Can Drive Development and Unity in Africa - As It Does in the US and Europe

A plan to establish Africa's first continent-wide science fund should not be delayed any longer.

UK Offers EU Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence Policy and Copyright

UK Offers EU Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence Policy and Copyright

The UK's artificial intelligence minister has offered to work with the EU on regulation, and said that London would likely take an approach to copyright in AI that was "reasonably close" to Brussels.

How to Boost Your Research: Take a Sabbatical in Policy

How to Boost Your Research: Take a Sabbatical in Policy

Academic researchers have a unique opportunity to benefit society - and their research - by spending time in government.

What the EU's Tough AI Law Means for Research and ChatGPT

What the EU's Tough AI Law Means for Research and ChatGPT

The EU AI Act is the world's first major legislation on artificial intelligence and strictly regulates general-purpose models.

Joint Push by Ivanova and EU Research Ministers for 'Stable' Budget

Joint Push by Ivanova and EU Research Ministers for 'Stable' Budget

At an informal meeting in Belgium, EU research ministers and research commissioner Iliana Ivanova agreed on the need to safeguard research funding, after €2.1 billion was cut from Horizon Europe.

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.

EU Climate Policy is Dangerously Reliant on Untested Carbon-capture Technology

EU Climate Policy is Dangerously Reliant on Untested Carbon-capture Technology

Europe's ambition for emissions reductions is to be welcomed - but look at the detail, and significant hazards emerge.

Could Roving Researchers Help Address the Challenge of Taking Parental Leave?

Could Roving Researchers Help Address the Challenge of Taking Parental Leave?

Institutions are taking notice of a handful of programmes designed to address the issues scientists face when choosing to take a long-term absence.

How Common is Academic Plagiarism?

How Common is Academic Plagiarism?

Drawing on insights from a recent international survey on research integrity and a recent high-profile case, Nick Allum and Robin Brooker find previous work on scientific plagiarism may have underestimated its prevalence.

EU Launches Joint Call with South Korea for Chips Research

EU Launches Joint Call with South Korea for Chips Research

The Chips joint undertaking, the EU public-private partnership which funds semiconductor research, has launched a call for collaborative research projects with South Korea. The call is one of three launched this week with a total EU budget of €216 million. "We are very happy to see the first joint call launched by Chips JU and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)," said Woohyun Cho, director general of the Korea-EU Research Centre in Brussels.

CERN Moves Ahead with Plans for New Particle Collider

CERN Moves Ahead with Plans for New Particle Collider

The CERN Council has completed the midterm review of a feasibility study for a new particle accelerator that is set to replace the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), marking another step towards building the Future Circular Collider (FCC).

A Famous Climate Scientist is in Court with Big Stakes for Attacks on Science

A Famous Climate Scientist is in Court with Big Stakes for Attacks on Science

One of the world's most prominent climate scientists is suing a right-wing author and a policy analyst for defamation, a case with big stakes for attacks on scientists.

Addressing Climate Change With Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tournament in 63 Countries

Addressing Climate Change With Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tournament in 63 Countries

A recent study tested expert-crowd-sourced interventions for climate mitigation outcomes.