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Spanish science still suffering

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Spanish science still suffering

Despite Friday's €70m rescue of the Spanish National Research Council, Spain's scientists are still in mourning. Amaya Moro Martín sets the scene as a range of commentators identify the challenges still facing Spanish science

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Congo Calling

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Congo Calling

A dearth of local scientists is holding back research on the world’s second largest rainforest.

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Science Diplomacy

Science Diplomacy and the Rise of Technopoles

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Science Diplomacy

Science Diplomacy and the Rise of Technopoles

During the era of globalization, science diplomacy was a key tool for addressing global challenges. Today, among fracturing alliances, the field must evolve.
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AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

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AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate About Scientific Fields

While many researchers celebrated this year's chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods.
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Commission Prepares to Bundle All Research and Innovation Money into Competitiveness Fund

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Commission Prepares to Bundle All Research and Innovation Money into Competitiveness Fund

The European Commission is making moves to bundle all research and innovation funds into a new mega competitiveness fund that would be launched under the new multiannual budget due to start in 2028.

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EU and Egypt Launch Formal Horizon Association Talks

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EU and Egypt Launch Formal Horizon Association Talks

Association would open up funding opportunities to the North African country

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As Men Dominate Nobels Again, One of their Selectors Still Sees Some Slow Progress toward Greater Diversity

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Diversity

As Men Dominate Nobels Again, One of their Selectors Still Sees Some Slow Progress toward Greater Diversity

A member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry shares her perspective on how she and others are trying to expand the nomination pool for the famed awards

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Research Assessment Has Always Been Controversial, Yet It Necessarily Persists

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Research Assessment Has Always Been Controversial, Yet It Necessarily Persists

Arguing about research assessment has been a central feature of seventy-five years of higher education policy. 

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Scientists Highlight Three Ways to Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals

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Scientists Highlight Three Ways to Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals

In Nature Communications, a group of over 50 scientists presents three ways to implement the agreement made by world leaders on the SDGs.
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AI Is Revolutionizing Science. Are Scientists Ready?

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Interdisciplinarity

AI Is Revolutionizing Science. Are Scientists Ready?

AI's influence has already spread to nearly every discipline. But fully harnessing its impact will require better training for researchers.
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Horizon Europe
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Call for Dedicated Fund for Civil Security Research and Deployment

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Call for Dedicated Fund for Civil Security Research and Deployment

Industry is calling on the EU to step up investment in civil security by setting up a new programme covering everything from research to procurement - which could mean moving existing research support out of Horizon Europe.
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Science fallout could last for years

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Science fallout could last for years

The government may finally be on a path to reopening, but the shutdown’s effects will linger for scientists studying everything from climate change to cancer.

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EU Needs to Experiment with New R&I Funding Mechanisms, Heitor Report Says

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EU Needs to Experiment with New R&I Funding Mechanisms, Heitor Report Says

The way the EU funds research and innovation isn't really working, and the European Commission needs to experiment with new ways to do it, according to a new influential report on the future of the EU's research and innovation framework programmes.

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Between Art and Science: Policy-making for Health in the EU - EPHA

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Between Art and Science: Policy-making for Health in the EU - EPHA

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Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

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Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

Nearly 52% of Floridians favor candidates who reduce climate impacts. About 68% believe the state should take more action on climate issues and 67% feel the federal government should as well. Notably, 88% acknowledge climate change is occurring. About 75% of respondents advocate for a diversified energy mix to include more electricity produced by renewable sources. Nearly 73% of respondents worry about home energy expenses and nearly 58% are concerned about being able to afford and maintain homeowners’ insurance due to climate change.
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European Research Council Winners and Losers in Horizon Europe

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European Research Council Winners and Losers in Horizon Europe

Recently released data from the European Commission has shone a light on which countries do particularly well or poorly at winning grants from the European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), compared to their national wealth.
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Time for a Major Shakeup of How the EU Funds Research, Expert Group Says

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Time for a Major Shakeup of How the EU Funds Research, Expert Group Says

A group of experts tasked with advising the European Commission on the next Framework Programme for research and innovation is recommending a major overhaul of EU funding instruments.
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European Research Council Needs to Remain Independent in FP10, Maria Leptin Says

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European Research Council Needs to Remain Independent in FP10, Maria Leptin Says

European research and innovation policy will be undergoing a major restructuring in the coming years, and for Maria Leptin, president of the European Research Council (ERC), it's not good news if the reforms result in less independence for the research funder.
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Science Politics

The Stakes for Science

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Science Politics

The Stakes for Science

Where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on the issues that matter most to scientists.

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Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science

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Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science

The environmental risks embedded in today's globally integrated economies require an updated approach to scientific and regulatory decisionmaking.
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Academia

How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

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How Do I Tell Someone That I Can't Write Them a Strong Letter of Recommendation?

Researchers are often asked to write references or recommendation letters. Nature asked three senior scientists what they do when they can't endorse someone.
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Scientific Method

How science goes wrong

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Scientific Method

How science goes wrong

Scientific research has changed the world. Now it needs to change itself.

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Research
AI

Don't Panic. AI Isn't Coming to End Scientific Exploration

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Don't Panic. AI Isn't Coming to End Scientific Exploration

Science is filled with tools that once seemed revolutionary and are now just part of the research tool kit. That time may have come for artificial intelligence.

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International

Argentina's Researchers Face Continued Catastrophe Under Javier Milei

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Argentina's Researchers Face Continued Catastrophe Under Javier Milei

The president of Argentina, who has been in office less than a year, has continued cuts to higher education and science budgets
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An Academic Great Gatsby Curve - How Much Academic Success Inherited?

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An Academic Great Gatsby Curve - How Much Academic Success Inherited?

To what extent does academic success follow success? The dynamics of citation and wealth inequality may be surprisingly similar.

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Science

A Trust Divide

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A Trust Divide

Whoever wins the U.S. presidency will face a deep and growing partisan divide in trust in science among voters, pollsters say.

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The Science of AI Is Too Important to Be Left to the Scientists

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The Science of AI Is Too Important to Be Left to the Scientists

The lack of scientific consensus on AI’s risks and benefits has become a major stumbling block for regulation.

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How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

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How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

Hiring managers want applicants to show passion and dedication, but not overconfidence or exaggerations.
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A Scientific Showdown seeks the Biological ‘Clock’ that best tracks Aging

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A Scientific Showdown seeks the Biological ‘Clock’ that best tracks Aging

A contest with $300,000 in prize money aims to improve molecular assays needed to test aging treatments.

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Why Are Successful Scientists Leaving Academia Mid-Career? 

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Why Are Successful Scientists Leaving Academia Mid-Career? 

Three researchers who left academia share their tales of self discovery, course correction, and growth.
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