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Preprints at a Crossroads - Are We Compromising Openness for Credibility?
Bringing together a range of studies into various aspects of how preprints interact with the wider information ecosystem, Natascha Chtena, Juan Pablo Alperin, and Alice Fleerackers argue that the speed, accessibility and low barriers to entry that preprints offer to scholarly communication risk being undermined by attempts to make them more aligned to traditional academic publications.
Competitiveness is Key to Europe's Health Security
To strengthen its health R&D pipelines and prepare for the next health crisis, Europe needs to balance security concerns with greater industrial competitiveness
'It Could Be a Catastrophe': Déjà Vu and Panic for Scientists As Trump Wins Second Term
'It Could Be a Catastrophe': Déjà Vu and Panic for Scientists As Trump Wins Second Term
The research community fears another Trump presidency will be worse than the first, but the chemical and biotech sectors are more optimistic
The Horizon Europe Leaks: EU Plans €438M for Democracy, Economics and Culture Research in 2025
The Horizon Europe Leaks: EU Plans €438M for Democracy, Economics and Culture Research in 2025
"Radicalisation and extremism" and the rise of autocracies are a focus of next year’s draft work programme.
Grass-roots Grant-writing Approaches Can Help Researchers at Small Institutions to Succeed
Grass-roots Grant-writing Approaches Can Help Researchers at Small Institutions to Succeed
At small or minority-serving institutions, time and resources that are needed to draft successful grant proposals are often in short supply. But help is available.
'We Need to Be Ready for a New World': Scientists Globally React to Trump Election Win
Draft Council Declaration Sets R&I Spending Target at 4% of GDP
EU leaders are considering setting a target for public and private research and innovation spending to reach 4% of GDP, even as they cut national research budgets and show no signs of meeting the current 3% target.
Simple Science Summaries Written by AI Help People Understand Research and Trust Scientists
Simple Science Summaries Written by AI Help People Understand Research and Trust Scientists
Scientists use jargon and complicated language to describe their work. Regular folks 'get it' more when descriptions are simpler - and think better of the researchers themselves.
New Study Reveals How Extreme Language in Science Communication Can Harm Public Understanding
New Study Reveals How Extreme Language in Science Communication Can Harm Public Understanding
The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why
Poll finds researchers around the world are most worried about climate change and security issues.
eLife to Lose Impact Factor Due to Peer Review Change
Journal’s policy of publishing all reviewed submissions irrespective of quality conflicts with citation metric’s rules.
Europe Must Double Funding for Research and Simplify Procedures, Top Expert Suggests
Europe Must Double Funding for Research and Simplify Procedures, Top Expert Suggests
An independent expert report on the EU’s Framework Programmes for research and innovation recommends major role for research funding and a restructuring of funding mechanisms.
Patenting by European Universities on the Rise
European universities are behind more than 10% of all patent applications filed at the EPO from within Europe. However, wide variations in patterns of ownership and commercialisation are much in evidence.
UK Scientists Fear £1bn Funding Cut for New Research
Concerns that future projects may be axed in budget to help pay for rejoining EU's Horizon programme.
Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text
Real-world demonstration in chatbot responses could encourage other firms to label material produced by AI.
Dual Use Research in FP10 Could Cause Problems for Associated Countries, Says EU's Chief Negotiator
Journals with High Rates of Suspicious Papers Flagged by Science-integrity Start-up
Journals with High Rates of Suspicious Papers Flagged by Science-integrity Start-up
Scitility's tool 'Argos' identifies work whose authors have a record of misconduct.
Why Are Successful Scientists Leaving Academia Mid-Career?
Three researchers who left academia share their tales of self discovery, course correction, and growth.
A Scientific Showdown seeks the Biological ‘Clock’ that best tracks Aging
A contest with $300,000 in prize money aims to improve molecular assays needed to test aging treatments.
How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble
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