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The pandemic showed the benefits of a system based around reviewing preprints. Why was eLife the only journal to respond, asks Damian Pattinson.
Underrepresentation of Black students in doctoral study is well known, and yet progress remains painfully slow.
Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’.
The UK government unveiled a sweeping roadmap to phase out animal testing, promising to accelerate the shift toward humane, high-tech alternatives that could redefine modern science itself.
Rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns about emerging critical technologies are reshaping international co-operation in science, technology and innovation (STI), according to a new OECD report.
The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” developed by the Trump administration and sent to nine universities on 1 October, proposes that the institutions agree to a series of criteria in exchange for preferential treatment in funding decisions. As of 20 October, various schools have responded to Trump’s offer.
What does Open Access promise and what does it cost? How can the crucial importance of open infrastructures be embedded as a collective core task? What could a new concept for financing Diamond Open Access look like? At the Open Access Days 2025, these and other questions were answered in lectures and workshops.
A new study finds over half the drugs approved this century cite federally funded research in their patents.
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures.
