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UK Scientists Fear It Will Be Locked out of €100 Billion EU Research Programme

UK Scientists Fear It Will Be Locked out of €100 Billion EU Research Programme

Some British researchers who had secured Horizon Europe funding have already been told that their grants will be cancelled.

UK Researchers Lose Project Leader Roles As Horizon Europe Row Continues

UK Researchers Lose Project Leader Roles As Horizon Europe Row Continues

At least half a dozen UK-based researchers have already lost coordination roles in Horizon Europe consortia because of the failure of Brussels and London to agree UK association to the programme, with the true tally losing out on leadership positions likely much higher.

Life Scientists Have 'Little Awareness' of the Risk That Their Research Could Create New Pathogen Threats

Life Scientists Have 'Little Awareness' of the Risk That Their Research Could Create New Pathogen Threats

Life scientists are often oblivious to the risk of creating deadly new pathogens that could escape from the lab, a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report has warned, as the body draws up new global safety guidelines.

Council to Adopt Position on Reforming Research Assessment, but Stresses One Size Should Not Be Made to Fit All

Council to Adopt Position on Reforming Research Assessment, but Stresses One Size Should Not Be Made to Fit All

Member states are set to adopt a position backing research assessment reform in Europe - but they'll stress that any reforms must take into account the diversity of research systems in the EU, according to a draft document seen by Science|Business. Research ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Friday to sign off Council conclusions for research assessment reform in Europe, alongside conclusions on open science, international cooperation and Horizon Europe missions.

Indigenous Knowledge Reveals History of Fire-prone California Forest

Indigenous Knowledge Reveals History of Fire-prone California Forest

A collaboration between scientists and Native American tribes finds tree density in parts of the Klamath Mountains is at a record high, and at risk of serious wildfires.

MIT Grads Demonstrate First Ammonia-powered Tractor

MIT Grads Demonstrate First Ammonia-powered Tractor

Amogy, a startup founded by four MIT grads, has transformed a John Deere into the world's first zero-emission, ammonia-powered tractor.

Building Stronger Chains Together: Keeping Preprints Connected to the Scholarly Record - The Scholarly Kitchen

Building Stronger Chains Together: Keeping Preprints Connected to the Scholarly Record - The Scholarly Kitchen

In the global supply chain of scholarly communications, we share a responsibility for accurate metadata that represents the publication lifecycle -- from preprint to version of record, and everything in between.

ELife and PREreview Extend Partnership to Boost Community Engagement in Open Peer Review

ELife and PREreview Extend Partnership to Boost Community Engagement in Open Peer Review

As eLife moves towards a 'publish, review, curate' model that puts preprints first, the two initiatives will work together to promote diversity in open scholarly review.

UK Plans 'Bigger, Better' Rival to the European Research Council, As Time Runs out on Horizon Europe Association

UK Plans 'Bigger, Better' Rival to the European Research Council, As Time Runs out on Horizon Europe Association

The UK is working on a "bigger, better" rival to the European Research Council as part of an alternative to the Horizon Europe, in response to growing fears that the country will not associate to the framework programme.

Nature Addresses Helicopter Research and Ethics Dumping

Nature Addresses Helicopter Research and Ethics Dumping

New framework aims to improve inclusion and ethics in global research collaborations amid wider efforts to end exploitative practices.

Plastic Packaging Might Be Biodegradable After All

Plastic Packaging Might Be Biodegradable After All

Leipzig researchers have found an enzyme that rapidly breaks down PET, the most widely produced plastic in the world. It might just eat your old tote bags.

Forecasters Predict a Very Active Hurricane Season

Forecasters Predict a Very Active Hurricane Season

A second consecutive winter heavily influenced by La Niña weather patterns threatens violent storms.

Mars Probe Discovers 'shocking' New Aurora

Mars Probe Discovers 'shocking' New Aurora

The Emirates Mars Mission says it's a first: They have spotted a worm-like aurora that stretches halfway round Mars. It looks like our northern lights.

European Research Excellence in Times of Non-association

European Research Excellence in Times of Non-association

Newly calculated figures illustrate the sharp decline in contributions from EU programmes to Swiss institutions between 2014 and 2017. They also attest to the relevance of Switzerland and the UK in terms of scientific excellence.

How Academic Institutions Can Help to Close Wikipedia's Gender Gap

How Academic Institutions Can Help to Close Wikipedia's Gender Gap

The world's largest online encyclopedia mirrors society's bias towards male achievements. Employers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine can help to change that.

Ukraine Invasion Spurs EU Push to Associate the Democratic World to Horizon Europe

Ukraine Invasion Spurs EU Push to Associate the Democratic World to Horizon Europe

The invasion of Ukraine has helped open the door for Japan, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand to join Horizon Europe, according to Brussels lead negotiator Signe Ratso, as the EU tries to bolster research ties with likeminded democracies. Last year, it appeared that the Commission's efforts to convince these science powers to associate had stalled.