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EU to World: Join Our EUR100-Billion Research Programme

EU to World: Join Our EUR100-Billion Research Programme

European Commission’s next seven-year science-funding scheme - its biggest ever - will allow any country to join for a price.  The proposal confirms that the programme will be open to all countries for the first time, which will allow the UK to take part after Brexit.

European Commission Publishes Its EUR94.1B Horizon Europe Proposal

European Commission Publishes Its EUR94.1B Horizon Europe Proposal

The balance of the EUR94.1 billion will go to fund fundamental science and innovation. The total for Horizon Europe represents about 10 percent of government research funding across the EU.

With Generous Funding and Top-Tier Jobs, China Seeks to Lure Science Talent from Abroad

With Generous Funding and Top-Tier Jobs, China Seeks to Lure Science Talent from Abroad

Newly released guidelines open the door wider for foreign researchers, allowing them to lead public research projects.

EU Research "Missions" May Hit Political Hurdles, MEP Suggests

EU Research "Missions" May Hit Political Hurdles, MEP Suggests

Leading legislator Christian Ehler criticizes planning and budget for moonshot missions proposed by Commission - an idea not yet "changing the world".

After Brexit, Can British Science Have Its Cake and Eat It, Too?

After Brexit, Can British Science Have Its Cake and Eat It, Too?

The United Kingdom wants a part in European science programmes after Brexit, but the European Union could put a high price on it.

US EPA Science Advisers Question ‘Secret Science’ Rule on Data Transparency

US EPA Science Advisers Question ‘Secret Science’ Rule on Data Transparency

Independent board will review agency decisions to repeal or change climate regulations and rules on the use of non-public data.

Million-Dollar Kavli Prize Recognizes Scientist Scooped on CRISPR

Million-Dollar Kavli Prize Recognizes Scientist Scooped on CRISPR

Award goes to biochemists Virginijus Siksnys, whose lab independently developed the gene-editing tool, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna.

Sweden Commits to Open Science with New Open Access Publishing Deal

Sweden Commits to Open Science with New Open Access Publishing Deal

Swedish researchers can now publish their articles in Frontiers’ Open Access journals through a simplified process that covers publishing fees, thanks to a national agreement announced today between Frontiers and the National Library of Sweden.

Europe’s Science Spending Set for Another Big Boost

Europe’s Science Spending Set for Another Big Boost

On 7 June, the European Commission will lay out detailed plans for one of the biggest single research programs on the planet. Called Horizon Europe, the program could be worth EUR97.6 billion between 2021 and 2027, up from about EUR77 billion for the current 7-year program, Horizon 2020. 

A New, Data-Based Checklist to Help Boost Women in Science Leadership

A New, Data-Based Checklist to Help Boost Women in Science Leadership

The young membership, frequency of elections and relaxed networks in science societies may provide vital positive influence for female promotion in STEM.

Want to Earn $10k per Month? Join the "Journals Mafia"

Want to Earn $10k per Month? Join the "Journals Mafia"

A new service called "Journals Mafia" appears to act as an intermediary between authors and journals - accepting articles, formatting and fixing the language, and submitting it to the journal. Since the authors pay to publish the articles, the company shares the profits with journals that publish the paper.

Germany's Scientific Texts Were Made Free During and After WWII; Analyzing Them Today Shows the Negative Effect of Paywalls on Science

Germany's Scientific Texts Were Made Free During and After WWII; Analyzing Them Today Shows the Negative Effect of Paywalls on Science

In 1942, the US Book Republication Program permitted American publishers to reprint "exact reproductions" of Germany's scientific texts without payment; seventy-five years later, the fate of this scientific knowledge forms the basis of a "natural experiment" analysed by Barbara Biasi and Petra Moser.

Why Thousands of AI Researchers Are Boycotting the New Nature Journal

Why Thousands of AI Researchers Are Boycotting the New Nature Journal

Academics share machine-learning research freely. Taxpayers should not have to pay twice to read our findings.

UK Wants More Influence on Eu Science Than Any Other Non-Member After Brexit

UK Wants More Influence on Eu Science Than Any Other Non-Member After Brexit

In a paper setting out its negotiating terms, the government calls for a far reaching-science and innovation pact and says it will respect the remit of the European Court of Justice.

PSI: Investigation into Violation of Research Integrity Is Concluded

PSI: Investigation into Violation of Research Integrity Is Concluded

In June 2017, PSI was made aware of allegations that members of its staff had submitted an article containing aspects of scientific misconduct to a scientific journal.  A preliminary review by experts showed that the allegations raised were solid.

The Prime Minister of the Uk 'Will Pay' for Post-Brexit Science Deal

The Prime Minister of the Uk 'Will Pay' for Post-Brexit Science Deal

The Prime Minister makes the strongest commitment yet to "fully associate" the UK with the EU's GBP68bn research programme post-Brexit.

UK’s Powerful Funding Body Takes Shape

UK’s Powerful Funding Body Takes Shape

UK’s newly minted unified funding agency has released the first outline of its strategy. The long-awaited document gives the nation’s researchers an insight into how the mega-funding agency - which will command a budget of GBP6 billion (USD8 billion) - will work.

Journals Lose Citations to Preprint Servers

Journals Lose Citations to Preprint Servers

Why do authors continue to cite preprints years after they've been formally published?  A citation is much more than a directional link to the source of a document. It is the basis for a system of rewarding those who make significant contributions to public science.

 

Why Are Ai Researchers Boycotting a New Nature Journal and Shunning Others?

Why Are Ai Researchers Boycotting a New Nature Journal and Shunning Others?

The AI field is increasingly turning to conference publications and free, open-review websites while shunning traditional outlets - sentiments dramatically expressed in a growing boycott of a high-profile AI journal.