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EU MEPs Reject Cuts to Research and Innovation
MEPs have voted for a €242 million boost to Horizon Europe for next year, as part of a bid to head off a total of €1.52 billion in cuts member states have proposed to the 2025 EU budget. The European Parliament committee on budgets adopted its position on next year's budget at a meeting in Strasbourg on Monday.
Western Balkans Research Sector Looks for Closer Relations with EU
Science ministers in the Western Balkans and the EU agreed to intensify collaboration in research and innovation at a meeting in Skopje last week, but researchers and stakeholders say underinvestment and political disagreements could hamper progress. With countries in the region currently going through the EU accession process, officials in Brussels have praised the Western Balkans for getting more and more involved in EU research collaborations.
Trump and Harris Are Sharply Divided on Science, but Share Common Ground on US Technology Policy
Trump and Harris Are Sharply Divided on Science, but Share Common Ground on US Technology Policy
Based on federal budgeting requests from the past 2 administrations, Trump and Harris placed different values on science research funding.
Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study
Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study
A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believes the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2°C.
Research Organisations Call for More Funding for Marie Curie Actions
Thirteen organisations representing European research and innovation have come together to urge the Commission to increase the budget for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU's doctoral and postdoctoral training programme.
Swiss Alps Supercomputer to Leverage AI for Science
Switzerland's new supercomputer, Alps, will provide science projects with the muscle to harness the potential of AI.
Singapore 'Respects Human Rights' Claims the Commission in 'Sensitive' Horizon Europe Document
Singapore 'Respects Human Rights' Claims the Commission in 'Sensitive' Horizon Europe Document
The European Commission has talked up Singapore's record on democracy and human rights to member states to justify the city state's inclusion in the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
Universities Not in Favour of Dual-use Research
Universities and academic institutions have largely rejected a European Commission proposal to allow dual use research projects in FP10, the successor programme to Horizon Europe due to start in 2028. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Brussels and national capitals worry whether the EU could defend itself if directly attacked by Moscow, and want to step up defence R&D in response.
Scientists Criticise UN Agency's Failure to Withdraw Livestock Emissions Report
Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of "serious distortions" in report
UK Signals Interest in Joining FP10
The UK is "interested in potentially associating" to FP10, the EU's next research and innovation programme, according to a new position paper released by London.
Publisher Adds Temporary Online Notifications to Articles "under Investigation"
Some journal articles on the Taylor & Francis website now bear a pop-up notification stating the papers are "currently under investigation."
If Generative AI Accelerates Science, Peer Review Needs to Catch Up
Studies have increasingly shown the widespread use of generative AI in research publications. Faced with the consequent uptick in the number of publications, Simone Ragavooloo argues that editors and reviewers should embrace AI tools to undertake the heavy lifting of statistical and methodological review and to allow them to focus on areas that require human expertise.
6 Major Academic Publishers Face Antitrust Lawsuit
The defendants, including Elsevier and Wiley, have done "tremendous damage to science and the public interest," the complaint alleged.
Unearthing 'hidden' Science Would Help to Tackle the World's Biggest Problems
Tens of thousands of studies evaluating government programmes are collecting dust in institutional vaults. Sharing them could benefit everyone.
Ig Nobel Prize Goes to Team Who Found Mammals Can Breathe Through Anuses
Scientific research on pigeon missiles and dead trout also win at awards for amusing studies with serious implications
Academics Say Flying to Meetings Harms the Climate - but They Carry on
A survey at one of the biggest UK research universities finds that staff often end up flying to meetings despite a preference to avoid air travel.
EU Launches €380m Partnership on Rare Diseases
Initiative will coordinate research to “deliver significant health benefits”
Brussels Rumour Mill Churns the Scenarios for Next Research Commissioner
Stakeholders in the Brussels research and innovation bubble are fretting over who will be the next EU commissioner for research and innovation, as member states haggle over portfolios hoping for more political influence in the coming five years.
How Sub-Saharan Africa Can Achieve the SDGs by 2100
In advance of the UN Summit of the Future, Earth4All has released a new report detailing two possible futures for Sub-Saharan Africa this century. The report, "SDGs for All: Africa," uses Earth4All’s state-of-the-art system dynamics model to chart possible pathways for SDG implementation in the region. Written in collaboration with notable African sustainability experts, the report emphasises the scale and urgency of economic transformation needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region.
How Journalists Can Help Scientists Earn the Public's Trust
Journalists can help scientists earn the public’s trust by pointing out when scientists are being responsive to alternative hypotheses and the public’s values.
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