Influential Study Touting ChatGPT in Education Retracted Over Red Flags
Influential Study Touting ChatGPT in Education Retracted Over Red Flags
The retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.
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U.S. Researchers Face New Restrictions on Publishing With Foreign Collaborators
NIH, NASA grantees are confused and concerned amid agencies’ piecemeal communication.
Rumoured overhaul of Commission research directorate gets mixed response
Rumoured overhaul of Commission research directorate gets mixed response
Earlier this week, Politico Europe reported that the European Commission is planning to centralise departments responsible for the direct allocation of EU funding ahead of the start of the next EU multiannual budget in 2028.
Five Things We Know About The EU’s New €5B Scaleup Europe Fund
The EU will officially launch its €5 billion investment fund for scaling up future European tech giants on June 3. Here are five things we know about the Scaleup Europe Fund so far.
NIH Ousts Infectious-disease Leaders As COVID Scientists Face US Charges
NIH Ousts Infectious-disease Leaders As COVID Scientists Face US Charges
Eight of the top ten officials at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have now been pushed out since President Donald Trump took office.
Tough Peer-review Process? Your Paper Might End Up Being More Highly Cited
Tough Peer-review Process? Your Paper Might End Up Being More Highly Cited
An AI-led analysis of publicly available peer-review reports links requests for major revisions with papers that end up having high impact.
Viewpoint: University alliances should be engines of distributed excellence
Viewpoint: University alliances should be engines of distributed excellence
Alliances could help strong institutions outside mainstream join Horizon consortia, says Nicolaus Copernicus University vice-rector.
Slovakia revises R&D approach to increase focus on competitiveness
Slovakia revises R&D approach to increase focus on competitiveness
The country has set bold ambitions to revamp its research sector, with experts on the ground saying steady improvement is being made.
Can CERN's $19bn Effort to Rewrite Physics Survive a Fracturing World?
Can CERN's $19bn Effort to Rewrite Physics Survive a Fracturing World?
The science behind CERN's proposed Future Circular Collider is settled, but the funding is not.
Self-censorship, More Stress, Tougher Recruiting - How the Trump Administration's Science Policies Have Affected US Researchers
Self-censorship, More Stress, Tougher Recruiting - How the Trump Administration's Science Policies Have Affected US Researchers
What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.
President Calls for Global Collaboration in Basic Research
China’s top leader has called for efforts to deepen international collaboration in basic science following a major funding boost that signals the government's strategic priorities for the next phase of its innovation drive.
Science Defunding in Argentina Sparks New Wave of Protests
Demonstrators across the country called for the government to increase public university salaries and funding for scientific research.
Associated country universities demand place at FP10 table
Institutions from UK, New Zealand, Canada and Switzerland worry about being locked out of governance and sensitive calls
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing: The signatories, including more than 35 Nobel laureates, decry the "alarming attack on the ability of the US to engage in basic and applied research"
Science Media Amplifies Male Scientists’ Voices Over Female Ones
Science Media Amplifies Male Scientists’ Voices Over Female Ones
Analysis of more than 2,500 science stories revealed that men were quoted more often than women, highlighting systemic gender bias in science communication.
Call for EU to leverage academic freedom in global talent race
If not for money, disgruntled researchers from around the world might still come to Europe for a taste of academic freedom
Elsevier Vs Meta: First Science Publisher Sues over Scraped Research Papers
Elsevier Vs Meta: First Science Publisher Sues over Scraped Research Papers
Science publishing giant Elsevier has joined a class-action lawsuit against Meta that alleges the reproduction of copyrighted works in developing the Llama AI model.
Serbia’s National Research Fund ‘on Hiatus’ as Researchers Face Delays in Grant Evaluation
Serbia’s National Research Fund ‘on Hiatus’ as Researchers Face Delays in Grant Evaluation
Competitive funding is breaking down just a few years after it was set up using EU and World Bank money.
NIH Grant Cuts Disproportionately Hit Minority and Female Scientists
NIH Grant Cuts Disproportionately Hit Minority and Female Scientists
A survey reveals sharp divides in who bore the brunt of last year's spree of grant cancellations by the Trump administration.
‘Academic Huxit.’ Hungarian Researchers Speak out on Impact of EU Ban
‘Academic Huxit.’ Hungarian Researchers Speak out on Impact of EU Ban
Being frozen out of Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ for over three years has taken its toll on the country’s academics.
First AI Tool to Detect Suspicious Peer Reviews Rolled out by Academic Publisher
First AI Tool to Detect Suspicious Peer Reviews Rolled out by Academic Publisher
Artificial-intelligence tool spots copied peer reviews, helping to uncover fraud in academic publishing.
Early-career Researchers Do More 'disruptive' Science Than Veterans
Early-career Researchers Do More 'disruptive' Science Than Veterans
Analysis of papers from millions of scientists shows that older researchers tend to stick with ideas from their past.
Responses to the AI Grant Flood Must Prioritize Fairness As Part of Excellence
Responses to the AI Grant Flood Must Prioritize Fairness As Part of Excellence
Research funding agencies are battling a wave of AI-assisted applications. Countermeasures should not entrench existing power structures.
Prestigious European Science Funder Scraps Stricter Rules After Researcher Backlash
Prestigious European Science Funder Scraps Stricter Rules After Researcher Backlash
The tough new policy was introduced to curb submissions, but drew criticism from researchers.
EU Research Funding Should Do More to Support Scholars at Risk, Advocates Say
EU Research Funding Should Do More to Support Scholars at Risk, Advocates Say
Afghanistan is the latest test case for how Europe helps researchers threatened at home or fleeing abroad.
How Much of the Scientific Literature is Generated by AI?
Tools for reliably estimating what artificial intelligence is being used for are still lacking.
Funding Radar: €160,000 for Open Science Policy Research
The Global Research Initiative on Open Science has opened its first call for projects that synthesise evidence for policy.
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