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What Trump's Climate Science Crackdown Means for Global Forecasts

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What Trump's Climate Science Crackdown Means for Global Forecasts

Experts warn that cuts to US scientific agencies would hurt other nations' abilities to accurately forecast the weather.
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“Widespread International Disparities in Research Integrity Training”

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“Widespread International Disparities in Research Integrity Training”

A white paper reveals significant disparities across the world in research integrity training, encompassing access, delivery timing, methodology and understanding.

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How a Trump-fueled Brain Drain Could Be the Rest of the World’s Brain Gain

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How a Trump-fueled Brain Drain Could Be the Rest of the World’s Brain Gain

The US has long been a research powerhouse. After Trump's cuts, other countries are stepping in.

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The Fallout from Trump's War on Harvard Will Outlast His Term

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The Fallout from Trump's War on Harvard Will Outlast His Term

The US president's ramped-up threats are seen by many as an attempt to reshape a stronghold of the left. Could he succeed?
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Why Trump’s Push for "Gold-Standard Science" Has Researchers Alarmed

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Why Trump’s Push for "Gold-Standard Science" Has Researchers Alarmed

Many scientists fear the Trump administration’s new standard means putting political appointees in charge, which could undercut independent research.

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Preprints come to life

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Preprints come to life

What are biologists so afraid of? Physicists, mathematicians and social scientists routinely post their research to preprint servers such as arXiv.org before publication, yet few life scientists follow suit. A website that goes live this week is hoping to change that.

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Trump's Call for 'gold-standard Science' Has Prompted an Outcry: Here's Why

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Trump's Call for 'gold-standard Science' Has Prompted an Outcry: Here's Why

Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president's latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.
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ISC Expert Group Publishes Nature Sustainability Comment on Scientific Priorities for Plastics Treaty

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ISC Expert Group Publishes Nature Sustainability Comment on Scientific Priorities for Plastics Treaty

The Expert group on plastic pollution convened by the International Science Council outlines science-based recommendations to inform the final stages of plastics treaty negotiations and a robust and effective instrument.

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Climate policy can save half of the world’s glaciers

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Climate policy can save half of the world’s glaciers

A study published in Science finds that twice as much of the world’s glacier mass could be preserved by meeting the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement.

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The ”Immune System” of a Safe and Equal Europe is in Danger, According to Researchers

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The ”Immune System” of a Safe and Equal Europe is in Danger, According to Researchers

The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) released a statement in which it urges European leaders to protect fundamental science by increasing the autonomy of the European Research Council (ERC). 

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Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty

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Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty

The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated.
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'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas

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'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas

Scientists are eyeing their legal options in anticipation of new immigration actions.
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Viewpoint: Novel Ideas, Bold Bets

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Viewpoint: Novel Ideas, Bold Bets

At the European Research Council (ERC) we know that ambitious, high-risk research pushes back the frontiers of knowledge. Supporting scientifically daring and novel projects means trusting researchers with bold ideas, those who challenge existing paradigms and push the boundaries of existing knowledge and methodologies. 
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What Is Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” Actually About?

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What Is Trump’s “Gold Standard Science” Actually About?

The latest executive order aims to place political appointees as arbiters of scientific knowledge.
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Independent Europe should be home to controversial science

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Independent Europe should be home to controversial science

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US international student intake reaches record high

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US international student intake reaches record high

The number of international students in US higher education has reached an all-time high according to an authoritative report.

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How do you determine the value of a journal?

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How do you determine the value of a journal?

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Work on FP10 Outline Must Start Immediately, says MEP Ehler

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Work on FP10 Outline Must Start Immediately, says MEP Ehler

There is an urgent need to fill in the detail of FP10, the next EU research and innovation Framework Programme, following confirmation that a regulation to set it up will be published on July 16 alongside the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
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Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships

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Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships

With steep budget cuts already upending the US science world, the Trump administration is now taking aim at global science, including US collaboration with Europe's CERN particle accelerator and other "big science" labs.The proposed cuts, detailed on May 31 in Trump's 2026 budget plan to Congress, stunned scientists around the world for whom the US has been a key collaborator. 
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The Uncertain and Shifting Future of Ph.D.s in Science

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The Uncertain and Shifting Future of Ph.D.s in Science

Research funding cuts may lead to shrinking Ph.D. classes, raising concerns about impacts on the science-driven economy.
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Careers in Science Policy

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Careers in Science Policy

The Stem professionals thriving in careers at the intersection of science and society.

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To Best Preserve US Science, Europe Should Focus Help on Junior Scholars

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To Best Preserve US Science, Europe Should Focus Help on Junior Scholars

Early career researchers are most in need of rapid support for work halted by political interference or sudden funding loss, say five scholars.

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How China is Vying to Attract the World's Top Scientific Talent

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How China is Vying to Attract the World's Top Scientific Talent

Hundreds of policies across the country have been designed to lure researchers and new graduates to settle there.
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Global innovation initiative launched

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Global innovation initiative launched

US and UK governments have launched the Global Innovation Initiative, a grant competition created to strengthen higher education research partnerships between the U.S., the UK and selected countries (Brazil, China, India and Indonesia).

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Europe's Research Priorities Must Catch Up with Reality

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Europe's Research Priorities Must Catch Up with Reality

To defend democracy, ensure security and guarantee prosperity, Europe must understand the societies it aims to serve.

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Commission to Launch Public Consultation on ERA Act

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Commission to Launch Public Consultation on ERA Act

A call for evidence to inform the upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act will be published within the next two weeks. This will be followed by a public consultation on the proposed legislation.

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New Report Breaks Down Science Behind MAHA

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New Report Breaks Down Science Behind MAHA

Physicians are trained to follow the evidence. That's exactly what UPenn researchers want you to do before dismissing all MAHA's proposed policies.
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Proposals As Partnerships

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Proposals As Partnerships

The grant proposal process could be a place for innovation and an avenue for institutional change for universities and research.
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'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science

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'The Trump Uncertainty Principle' is Destroying the Position and Momentum of US Science

The Trump administration is ripping US science apart, warns Robert P Crease.

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As U.S. Scientists Look Abroad, China Aims to Lure Top Talent

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As U.S. Scientists Look Abroad, China Aims to Lure Top Talent

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