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

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EU
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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.
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New Zealand Scraps Science Reform Plan, Prompting Fears of Budget Cuts

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New Zealand Scraps Science Reform Plan, Prompting Fears of Budget Cuts

New center-right government has promised to cut taxes, reduce spending

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China Becomes Russia's Biggest Collaborator After War Decimates Science Ties with the West

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China Becomes Russia's Biggest Collaborator After War Decimates Science Ties with the West

China has become Russia's biggest scientific collaborator following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, largely because ties to the west have dramatically shrunk since the war began.
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The Digital and Green Transitions Are Not Parallel Processes but Transformations that Affect Each Other Deeply

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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".

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

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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.
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UK
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UK Offers EU Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence Policy and Copyright

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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.
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How to Boost Your Research: Take a Sabbatical in Policy

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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.
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Funding
Research

Why Stakeholders Are Sceptical About Lump Sum Funding

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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.

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

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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.
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Genetics

The Sociopolitical in Human Genetics Education

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Genetics

The Sociopolitical in Human Genetics Education

Education must go beyond only countering essentialist and deterministic views of genetics.

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

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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.
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Save Lives in the Next Pandemic: Ensure Vaccine Equity Now

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Save Lives in the Next Pandemic: Ensure Vaccine Equity Now

The proposed Pandemic Agreement must ensure that COVID-19 vaccine nationalism is never repeated; 290 scientists call for action.
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The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI

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The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI

AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. Policymakers are weighing the costs.
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Two Years On

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Two Years On

As the war continues, Ukraine's researchers look to the future
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How to Find Meaning in Your Science Career: Six Expert Tips

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How to Find Meaning in Your Science Career: Six Expert Tips

Philosophers, social scientists and a Nobel-prizewinning economist on how researchers can get satisfaction from their work - and make a difference to the world.
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Research Assessment

Coara Hosts First Dialogue Between National Chapters

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Coara Hosts First Dialogue Between National Chapters

Fifteen national groups coordinating researcher assessment reform hold first meeting in Portugal

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Science Creep is a Menace - Washington Examiner

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Science Creep is a Menace - Washington Examiner

Holden Thorp, the editor-in-chief of Science, described a discussion during the recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Funding, Foreign Influence 'Hinder African Science Progress'

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Funding, Foreign Influence 'Hinder African Science Progress'

African researchers call for supportive policies, increased funding, and a collaborative approach to R&D to address science-policy gaps.
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China

Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact

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China

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.
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China

Young Talents Key to Science, Tech Innovation

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China

Young Talents Key to Science, Tech Innovation

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China
US

The Unseen Cost: How U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Researchers Threatens Scientific Collaboration

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US

The Unseen Cost: How U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Researchers Threatens Scientific Collaboration

Explore the complex landscape of scientific collaboration for Chinese researchers in the U.S. amidst heightened tensions and policy changes. Understand the impact on international collaboration and the future of scientific exchange.
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Patent Licensing Makes Way for Partnerships in University Tech Transfer

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Patents
Innovation

Patent Licensing Makes Way for Partnerships in University Tech Transfer

Patents remain an important way for research-intensive universities to exploit their work, but the commercialisation scene is changing.

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Early Career Researchers

‘Kangaroo Time’ Hops Into top Spot of Science’s Latest ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ Contest

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Early Career Researchers

‘Kangaroo Time’ Hops Into top Spot of Science’s Latest ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ Contest

Runners-up in Science’s annual competition include dances of streambank erosion and moth mating.

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Publication

ELife's New Model: One Year On

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ELife's New Model: One Year On

Explore key milestones, achievements and findings from the first year of eLife's new model.
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Scientific Publishing: The First Year of a New Era

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Scientific Publishing: The First Year of a New Era

What happened when eLife decided to eliminate accept/reject decisions after peer review?
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Financing Nature-Based Solutions for a Better Future

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Financing Nature-Based Solutions for a Better Future

Inger Andersen of UNEP underscores the urgency of nature-based solutions and calls for increased financing to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. She urges investment in protected areas and sustainable practices, emphasizing the intrinsic value of nature in addressing global challenges, speaking during the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum session at UNEA-6.
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Europe Must Urgently Invest in Defence Technologies, Says Ursula Von Der Leyen

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Europe Must Urgently Invest in Defence Technologies, Says Ursula Von Der Leyen

"There is no room for any more illusions," European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said as she called for the bloc to get serious about its defence on Wednesday. Ongoing geopolitical tensions require "a new European defence mindset from institutions to industries to investors," she told MEPs in Strasbourg ahead of a debate on strengthening European defence.
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The European Research Council Has Changed How It Evaluates Applicants. Here's Why...

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Funding

The European Research Council Has Changed How It Evaluates Applicants. Here's Why...

The European Research Council (ERC) introduced a more inclusive application form for applicants this year to give researchers on all career pathways a fair chance to demonstrate their excellence.

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Research: A standard for policy-relevant science

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Research: A standard for policy-relevant science

The increasing concern about unreliability in scientific literature is a problem for people like me - I am the science adviser to DEFRA, the UK government department for environment, food and rural affairs. To counsel politicians, I must recognize systematic bias in research.

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ERROR: A Bug Bounty Program for Science

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ERROR: A Bug Bounty Program for Science

ERROR is a bug bounty program for science to systematically detect and report errors in academic publications.

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