Zaharieva Hopes for a Horizon Europe Deal in 2026
In a wide-ranging interview, the EU research commissioner sets out her hopes for speedy negotiations and an expanding role for Europe in global science.
The Uncomfortable Truth an Explosion of Papers Reveals About Authors' Access to Data
The Uncomfortable Truth an Explosion of Papers Reveals About Authors' Access to Data
A rapidly increasing number of published articles rely on analyses produced via the TriNetX platform. However, TriNetX users don’t get full access to the information in the platform, muddying the truthfulness of any analyses of the data and compromising the integrity statements offered by authors and accepted by journals.
Academics ‘See Research Security as Bureaucratic’, UK Survey Finds
Academics ‘See Research Security as Bureaucratic’, UK Survey Finds
Government report shows “challenges with academic engagement”.
Fraudulent Images are Rife on Antibody Sellers’ Websites, Researcher Says
Fraudulent Images are Rife on Antibody Sellers’ Websites, Researcher Says
New tally reveals nearly 19,000 altered images in reagent catalogs.
AI-detection Tools Have Made Huge Leaps Forward - How Good Are They?
AI-detection Tools Have Made Huge Leaps Forward - How Good Are They?
Scientists and publishers are testing a new breed of software that promises impressive accuracy at spotting AI-written text.
Nova Scotia's Experiment in Research That Solves Real Problems
Nova Scotia's Experiment in Research That Solves Real Problems
Locally focused research investments enable coalitions of scientists and citizens to serve community needs.
re3data: registry of research data repositories
re3data.org presents repositories for the permanent storage and access of data sets to researchers, funding bodies, publishers and scholarly institutions. re3data.org aims to promote a culture of sharing, increased access and better visibility of research data.
What Kind of Discipline is AI?
Universities are creating AI schools alongside disciplines such as logic, economics and communication without addressing their shared foundations. Mouhamdy M. Dahoud argues that this reflects an ontological gap, with current research funding and assessment taxonomies overlooking an entire category of science.
Putting Art into Dialogue with Research Can Reframe Approaches to Wealth Inequality
Putting Art into Dialogue with Research Can Reframe Approaches to Wealth Inequality
Can bringing art and social science into dialogue place "research facts" and "artistic values" into new and productive relationships?
Greenland Research Institutions Halt New US Collaborations Citing Mistrust
Greenland Research Institutions Halt New US Collaborations Citing Mistrust
Over the summer, Greenland’s two largest research institutions, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and the University of Greenland, both announced policies of not starting new research projects with US researchers.
Does Europe Dare to Invest in the Arctic?
Prioritising long-term strategic investment in the Arctic requires courage, but it is a choice Europe cannot afford to postpone.
EU Set to Bring in World-leading Screening to Prevent Man-made Pandemics
The EU’s proposed Biotech Act will bring in one of the world’s first mandatory screening mechanisms to stop risky fragments of DNA falling into the wrong hands and potentially triggering a man-made pandemic.
Worldwide Study of Diseases Gets Historic Funding Influx
Gates Foundation pledges $540 million to a project often criticized for its opacity.
Swiss Innovation Fund Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns
Swiss Innovation Fund Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns
The Swiss Innovation Agency, which funds start-ups, faces questions over conflicts of interest.
Universities Rarely Use Research Evidence in Their Decision-making, So Why Do They Expect Anyone else To?
Universities Rarely Use Research Evidence in Their Decision-making, So Why Do They Expect Anyone else To?
Despite universities' important role as evidence-producing organisations, they rarely draw upon research evidence for internal decision making, why?
Surprising AI breakthroughs raise soul-searching questions for mathematicians
Whether mathematics thrives or perishes in the age of AI depends on what it is that society values in the human intellect.
The Jack Andraka story
The Jack Andraka story
Uncovering the hidden contradictions behind a science folk hero.
Canada Recruits Dozens of US Scholars - Including Several Science Stars
Canada Recruits Dozens of US Scholars - Including Several Science Stars
US funding uncertainty was a key factor for several of the researchers heading to Canada. Observers predict more will follow.
US Policy Study Warns Swiss Pharma Industry Could Lose Billions
A industry-backed study estimates potential losses for the Swiss pharma industry from US policies could be in the billions.
Switzerland Has Opted Out of EU Copernicus Scheme - What It Means
Switzerland Has Opted Out of EU Copernicus Scheme - What It Means
Bern has rejected participation in the EU's Copernicus programme, despite growing demand for climate and environmental data.
Do Data Availability Statements Increase the Sharing of Research Data?
This study assessed trends in data accessibility, compliance with Data availability statements (DAS), and the relationship between data sharing and citation impact in oceanographic research.
Standing Together for Academic Freedom: Leopoldina Signs Position Paper of the Berlin Research Network
Standing Together for Academic Freedom: Leopoldina Signs Position Paper of the Berlin Research Network
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has signed the position paper Free Science – Successful Economy – Strong Germany, published today by the Berlin Research Network.
Nations Expanding Their Research Programmes Impose Sweeping Penalties for Malpractice
Russia Widens Targeting of European Research Centres
Moscow’s academic repression is expanding into the EU, scholars say, with researchers in Europe facing cyber-attacks and designation as “extremists”.
EU Must Support Research Managers in Central and Eastern Europe, Says Visegrad Fund Head
EU Must Support Research Managers in Central and Eastern Europe, Says Visegrad Fund Head
Grant support is still a developing practice in the region, a hangover from the Soviet style of funding research.
US science agencies get some relief in 2014 budget
Physical science wins bigger increases than biomedical research.
Science and the Common Good: Reconceptualising the Relationship
Science is often judged by measurable outcomes, which can undermine collaboration and the common good. A view is proposed in which science helps create and sustain flourishing communities through shared practices and values.
From Access to Impact: How Open Access Shapes Research Reach, Citations, and Global Visibility
From Access to Impact: How Open Access Shapes Research Reach, Citations, and Global Visibility
Springer Nature's new white paper shows the gold open access advantage is stronger than ever - across downloads, citations, global reach, and speed of dissemination.
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