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U.S. EPA air quality monitors are disproportionally located in predominately white neighborhoods, leaving marginalized communities at risk of pollution exposure.
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These Frustrated Scientists Want to Leave the United States - Do You? Take Nature's Poll
These Frustrated Scientists Want to Leave the United States - Do You? Take Nature's Poll
In the wake of the Trump administration's funding freezes and job cuts, some researchers are planning their next move.
Universities’ Financial Crisis Leaves Women in the Firing Line
Structural inequities and neglect of career development threaten to turn back clock
An Ecosystem of Resilience and Resistance is Emerging
History shows how to protect science from Trump’s attacks, write Stephan Lewandowsky and colleagues
Abuse at Top German Science Institution
The Max Planck Society is Germany's preeminent research organization, boasting 31 Nobel laureates. But insufficient oversight leaves international scientists exposed to abuse and the whims of the institutes' directors.
Parliament Set for Showdown with Commission over Standalone FP10
The European Parliament has adopted a report calling for a standalone research Framework Programme in the next long-term EU budget. This lays the ground for a conflict with the European Commission, which is expected to place the programme within a broader EU Competitiveness Fund.
EU Urged Not to Forget About Defence R&D
Experts are urging policymakers not to forget about research and development when they set about boosting Europe's defence capabilities. As yet, the political activity following the US decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine has found little place for R&D.
Public-health Experts Should Be More Political, Not Less
Health has always been political, long before Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr took power. Denying this is what's been killing us.
Science Diplomacy at the Intersection of Post-Truth Movements, Populism, and Tech-Nationalist Science.
Science Diplomacy at the Intersection of Post-Truth Movements, Populism, and Tech-Nationalist Science.
This interview discusses the evolution of science diplomacy in recent years, highlighting the challenges faced by a field that was initially designed to address the Sustainable Development Goals.
Why US Health Funding Cuts Are Rattling Swiss Science
The Trump administration has upended funding by the National Institutes of Health. What does it mean for biomedical research in Switzerland?
Leaked Horizon Plans Set Priorities for Biodiversity, Food and Environment Calls
Leaked Horizon Plans Set Priorities for Biodiversity, Food and Environment Calls
Draft 2026-27 work programme maintains focus on topics ranging from biodiversity to resilient farming.
20,000 Scientists Publish at Unrealistic Rates
Analysis finds ‘implausibly high’ numbers of papers from many top scientists.
Hopes Rise for New Laws to Unlock European Research Area
Efforts to keep implementation of the European Research Area (ERA) going continued this week with the publication of a second ERA policy agenda, covering the years 2025 to 2027.
How to Get Rid of a Tenured Professor
"Officially, it was a voluntary departure. But I sure felt like I'd been pushed out."
After sexual misconduct accusations, scholars’ work is cited less
After sexual misconduct accusations, scholars’ work is cited less
In a new analysis, scholars publicly accused of sexual misconduct experienced a significant decrease in the rate at which other scholars cited their published research.
Trump 2.0: an Assault on Science Anywhere is an Assault on Science Everywhere
Trump 2.0: an Assault on Science Anywhere is an Assault on Science Everywhere
US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks.
US Science is Under Threat ― Now Scientists Are Fighting Back
Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists.
Citizen Participation and Technology: Lessons from the Fields of Deliberative Democracy and Science and Technology Studies
Citizen Participation and Technology: Lessons from the Fields of Deliberative Democracy and Science and Technology Studies
Deliberative democracy could be enriched by a deeper engagement with the material aspects of democratic processes. STS scholars would benefit from engaging more closely with democratic theory, as well.
Move Beyond 'Publish or Perish' by Measuring Behaviours That Benefit Academia
Move Beyond 'Publish or Perish' by Measuring Behaviours That Benefit Academia
A standardized system to measure contributions in mentorship, collaboration and more could bring about systemic change in science.
Zaharieva Invites India to Join Horizon Europe
While India’s decision is pending both sides agreed to launch joint R&D calls for projects worth €60 million.
Canadians Visit Europe to Drum Up Joint Horizon Europe Projects
In a new Trump era, Canadians are looking for partners, and since association to the EU’s Framework Programme, applications are up.
Global Concern Grows Over Trump’s "Attack on Science"
Research groups call for academic freedom to be protected amid mass firings and funding freezes
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