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Piloting the WHO Global Guidance Framework for the Responsible Use of the Life Science in Uganda

Piloting the WHO Global Guidance Framework for the Responsible Use of the Life Science in Uganda

WHO published in 2022 the Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research (the framework), which calls on Member States and relevant stakeholders to mitigate biorisks and safely govern dual-use research (DUR) while harnessing the power of life sciences for the global health.

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Papers

'ChatGPT Detector' Catches AI-generated Papers with Unprecedented Accuracy

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'ChatGPT Detector' Catches AI-generated Papers with Unprecedented Accuracy

Tool based on machine learning uses features of writing style to distinguish between human and AI authors.

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How Big is Science's Fake-Paper Problem?

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Fake News

How Big is Science's Fake-Paper Problem?

An unpublished analysis suggests that there are hundreds of thousands of bogus 'paper-mill' articles lurking in the literature.

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Open Access

New Plan Proposed for Open Access Publishing

Open Access

New Plan Proposed for Open Access Publishing

Europe’s open access advocates set out a vision for system-level reform to make scientific publishing faster, more open and scholar-led.

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Space

'It Only Makes the News when the Toilets Stop Working': Has the 25-year-old International Space Station Been a Waste of Space?

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Space

'It Only Makes the News when the Toilets Stop Working': Has the 25-year-old International Space Station Been a Waste of Space?

The ISS is destined to be sent spiralling into the Pacific Ocean in 2031, yet the controversy over the £120bn behemoth continues

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Government Boosts Funding for Swiss Research Amid EU Horizon Exclusion

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Switzerland

Government Boosts Funding for Swiss Research Amid EU Horizon Exclusion

The Swiss government has earmarked CHF84 million for 2024 for individual projects by researchers in Switzerland as a transitional measure.

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Environment

Bringing the Environment to the Forefront of Engineering

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Environment

Bringing the Environment to the Forefront of Engineering

MIT Associate Professor Desiree Plata has a lifelong mission of making sustainability a bigger factor in design decisions.

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Excellence

"For Me, It's About Excellence in Research"

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Excellence

"For Me, It's About Excellence in Research"

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Horizon Europe Extends Call Deadlines After Hamas Attack Rocks Israeli Science

Horizon Europe Extends Call Deadlines After Hamas Attack Rocks Israeli Science

The European Research Council (ERC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) have pushed back four call application deadlines after warnings from Israeli applicants that they need more time, given the impact of Hamas's attack on the country.

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Israel-Hamas War Sends Shock Waves through Scientific Community

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Middle East

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Israel-Hamas War Sends Shock Waves through Scientific Community

Conflict has left many labs empty or in ruins

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Toxic Workplaces Are the Main Reason Women Leave Academic Jobs

Toxic Workplaces Are the Main Reason Women Leave Academic Jobs

Women feel driven out by problems with workplace culture more often than by lack of work-life balance.

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Ethics

Living Guidelines for Generative AI - Why Scientists Must Oversee Its Use

Ethics

Living Guidelines for Generative AI - Why Scientists Must Oversee Its Use

Establish an independent scientific body to test and certify generative artificial intelligence, before the technology damages science and public trust.

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Horizon Europe Faces a Cut As Negotiations on 2024 EU Budget Get Underway

Horizon Europe Faces a Cut As Negotiations on 2024 EU Budget Get Underway

The European Parliament is ready for tough negotiations with EU member states over the EU's budget for 2024, including a proposed €12.8 billion for the Horizon Europe research programme.

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Why China is Turning to Sci-tech in New Action Plan to Boost Belt and Road

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China

Why China is Turning to Sci-tech in New Action Plan to Boost Belt and Road

China's president unveils a vision for the infrastructure strategy that could help other countries overcome Western restrictions. The Action plan includes harnessing markets and talent of participating countries to power scientific and technological advancement.

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Request for Delay to Horizon Europe Calls As War in Israel Stalls Science

Request for Delay to Horizon Europe Calls As War in Israel Stalls Science

Israeli scientists have described how Hamas's attack on the country has all but brought research to a standstill, with researchers now called up for a military assault on Gaza.

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ChatGPT Use Shows That the Grant-Application System is Broken

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Funding

ChatGPT Use Shows That the Grant-Application System is Broken

The fact that artificial intelligence can do much of the work makes a mockery of the process. It's time to make it easier for scientists to ask for research funding.

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Science Policy

Science is Under Threat in Argentina - We Must Call out the Danger

Science Policy

Science is Under Threat in Argentina - We Must Call out the Danger

Extreme-right presidential front runner Javier Milei plans to disband ministries and privatize research. That would be disastrous for Argentina's science and for the nation.

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Gender

UK Government Vow to End ‘Woke’ Science Draws Rebuke from Researchers

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Gender

UK Government Vow to End ‘Woke’ Science Draws Rebuke from Researchers

Top science official launches review of use of sex and gender in research and statistics.

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Integrity

Ask a Scientist: Building on Advances in Scientific Integrity

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Integrity

Ask a Scientist: Building on Advances in Scientific Integrity

It was a long time coming. Two decades after the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) redefined the term "scientific integrity," the White House issued its first-ever scientific integrity policy in May as a model for all government agencies and departments to protect federal scientists from political

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Why Should We Care About Science Diplomacy?

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Science Policy

Science Diplomacy

Why Should We Care About Science Diplomacy?

Switzerland wants to be a hub for science diplomacy. What is this and why is it important?

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Horizon Europe Successor Needs €200B to Meet Future Challenges, Say MEPs

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Horizon Europe Successor Needs €200B to Meet Future Challenges, Say MEPs

The European Union's next seven-year science funding programme has to have a budget of €200 billion to ensure that future challenges can be met, say two of the European Parliament's top voices on research and innovation policy, Christian Ehler and Maria da Graça Carvalho.

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Swiss Eye 'window of Opportunity' for Horizon Europe Association After Federal Elections

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Swiss Eye 'window of Opportunity' for Horizon Europe Association After Federal Elections

Swiss voters will go to the polls on October 22 as the country's scientists endure another year locked out of Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme. In May 2021, Swiss leaders walked away from negotiations to agree a new overarching deal between Brussels and Bern, citing fears that it would allow EU citizens working in Switzerland to claim equal welfare payments.

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CERN Inaugurates Science Gateway, Its New Outreach Centre for Science Education

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CERN Inaugurates Science Gateway, Its New Outreach Centre for Science Education

Today, CERN inaugurated its new state-of-the-art facility for science education and outreach.

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South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts

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South Korea

South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts

In a nation with historically high levels of spending on research and development, the proposed cuts have provoked a strong response.

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New Zealand Trumpets Flying Start in Horizon Europe

New Zealand Trumpets Flying Start in Horizon Europe

New Zealand has won four Horizon Europe bids so far, outperforming its own expectations but raising questions over how it can control participation costs if they spiral beyond Wellington's forecasts.

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The Global Science Partnership: A toolkit for including policymaking for climate change

The Global Science Partnership: A toolkit for including policymaking for climate change

The toolkit walks through six steps to achieve more effective and inclusive climate policymaking, based on learnings from citizen engagement and science research pilots worldwide.

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The Disinformation Sleuths: a Key Role for Scientists in Impending Elections

The Disinformation Sleuths: a Key Role for Scientists in Impending Elections

Researchers in Europe have a golden opportunity to help defend democratic principles and bring science to bear against online disinformation.

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Using the GSDR to Guide a Credible and Effective Second Half of the 2030 Agenda

Using the GSDR to Guide a Credible and Effective Second Half of the 2030 Agenda

The 2023 Global Sustainable Development report sets the stage for transformative action in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Can world leaders translate these insights into concrete actions?

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Viewpoint: Horizon Europe Missions Are a Long-term Game

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Viewpoint: Horizon Europe Missions Are a Long-term Game

The Horizon Europe Missions won't deliver results without widespread change in how policy is made in Europe.

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Biodiversity

Seize the Moment: Researchers Have a Rare Opportunity to Make Progress in Protecting Global Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Seize the Moment: Researchers Have a Rare Opportunity to Make Progress in Protecting Global Biodiversity

A quiet revolution is taking place to incorporate the costs of biodiversity loss into economic planning. It needs researchers to be engaged.