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A Nature analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies - and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain.

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Could Agentic AI Topple Grant-Funding Systems?

Could Agentic AI Topple Grant-Funding Systems?

Funders must take action before an increase in submission of high-quality proposals written using AI models makes it impossible to sort the wheat from the chaff.

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US Lawmakers Vote to Reduce Science Spending - But Reject Trump's Massive Cuts

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US Lawmakers Vote to Reduce Science Spending - But Reject Trump's Massive Cuts

A draft bill would preserve NASA's overall funding but downsize the National Science Foundation's budget by 20%.

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AI Doom Warnings Are Getting Louder. Are They Realistic?

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AI Doom Warnings Are Getting Louder. Are They Realistic?

Researchers are increasingly sounding the alarm that artificial intelligence could end humanity. But such doomsday warnings carry their own risks.

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'Staggering' Number of People Believe Unproven Claims About Vaccines, Raw Milk and More

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'Staggering' Number of People Believe Unproven Claims About Vaccines, Raw Milk and More

Survey results suggest a rise in questioning of scientific evidence.

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Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research

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Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research

Robustness checks and reproduction of analyses with existing and updated data based on 110 articles in economics and political science journals with data and code-sharing requirements found high levels of robustness and reproducibility and determined that robustness was not dependent on author characteristics or data availability.

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NSF Awards Record Number of Coveted PhD Fellowships in Surprise Move

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NSF Awards Record Number of Coveted PhD Fellowships in Surprise Move

Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after the US funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half.

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'Science Needs Defending': Record Number of Researchers Run for Office in US Mid-terms

'Science Needs Defending': Record Number of Researchers Run for Office in US Mid-terms

Many Democrats making the switch to politics are motivated by the Trump administration's cuts to science - whereas energy and AI are a pull for some Republicans.

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14 Things Our PhD Supervisors Got Right and Why It Mattered

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14 Things Our PhD Supervisors Got Right and Why It Mattered

PhD students reflect on how their supervisors made a meaningful difference - from quiet acts of kindness to career-shaping guidance.

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When Career Anxiety Becomes Gameplay: Lessons from China's 'young-faculty Simulator'

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When Career Anxiety Becomes Gameplay: Lessons from China's 'young-faculty Simulator'

A popular online game simulates life as an academic - and throws the challenges of being an early-career researcher into sharp relief.

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Should Academic Misconduct Be Catalogued? Proposed US Database Sparks Debate

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Should Academic Misconduct Be Catalogued? Proposed US Database Sparks Debate

Repository would require US universities to register research fraud and workplace harassment.

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Massive Budget Cuts for US Science Proposed Again by Trump Administration

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Massive Budget Cuts for US Science Proposed Again by Trump Administration

Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.

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Hallucinated Citations Are Polluting the Scientific Literature. What Can Be Done?

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Hallucinated Citations Are Polluting the Scientific Literature. What Can Be Done?

Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.

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Motherhood Derails Women's Academic Careers - These Data Reveal How and Why

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Motherhood Derails Women's Academic Careers - These Data Reveal How and Why

Mothers in academia take on considerably more childcare-related responsibilities than do fathers.

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Major Conference Catches Illicit AI Use - and Rejects Hundreds of Papers

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Major Conference Catches Illicit AI Use - and Rejects Hundreds of Papers

The papers' watermarks allowed organizers to detect use of large language models in peer review.

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Trump's New Science Advisers Include 12 Technology Chiefs - and One Academic

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Trump's New Science Advisers Include 12 Technology Chiefs - and One Academic

Sparse academic presence on the US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reflects a focus on technology and industry.

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China Is an Innovation Powerhouse - But It Should Do More Fundamental Research

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China Is an Innovation Powerhouse - But It Should Do More Fundamental Research

As the country looks to commercial companies to drive innovation, it has a golden opportunity to support open science and increase its output in key areas.

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AI Scientists Are Changing Research - Institutions, Funders and Publishers Must Respond

AI Scientists Are Changing Research - Institutions, Funders and Publishers Must Respond

The ability to automate the discovery process in some areas of scientific inquiry raises unanswered questions about how research should be conducted.

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How to Build an AI Scientist: First Peer-reviewed Paper Spills the Secrets

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How to Build an AI Scientist: First Peer-reviewed Paper Spills the Secrets

AI Scientist, an autonomous research tool, first released in 2024, has now undergone peer review, highlighting its strengths and limitations.

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Peer Review at the Service of Society

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Peer Review at the Service of Society

The peer review system, as we know it now, is a relatively recent achievement. It will still evolve to better fit the needs of science and society in the future.

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China Could Be the World's Biggest Public Funder of Science Within Two Years

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China Could Be the World's Biggest Public Funder of Science Within Two Years

Forecast by science-policy researchers raises questions about where the epicentre of global research will shift to in the coming decade.

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NIH Pivots Away from Agency-directed Science

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NIH Pivots Away from Agency-directed Science

US biomedical funding behemoth says the approach will boost innovation, but some researchers worry that under-studied areas of science will suffer.

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Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed

Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed

Governments that value effective policymaking should be alert to the perils of falling survey-response rates, inadequate funding and increased politicization of official data.

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Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data

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Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data

Some researchers are sounding the alarm over the official data sets that track crucial aspects of life in the United States, Argentina, the United Kingdom and India.

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Value Landscapes in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research and Assessment: Exploring Indeterminacies and Disconnects

Value Landscapes in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research and Assessment: Exploring Indeterminacies and Disconnects

Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research are promoted because of their contribution to addressing complex societal challenges. However, barriers to these research modes persist, some of which emerge from challenges in assessing inter- and transdisciplinary research. This article uses the sensitising concept of ‘values’ to study the entanglement of inter- and transdisciplinary research practices and their assessment.

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Universities Have Become Property Businesses. What Does That Mean for Research?

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Universities Have Become Property Businesses. What Does That Mean for Research?

In the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore, universities are operating as developers and landlords. Where does science fit in?

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Early-career Researchers Do More 'disruptive' Science Than Veterans

Early-career Researchers Do More 'disruptive' Science Than Veterans

Responses to the AI Grant Flood Must Prioritize Fairness As Part of Excellence

Responses to the AI Grant Flood Must Prioritize Fairness As Part of Excellence

Prestigious European Science Funder Scraps Stricter Rules After Researcher Backlash

Prestigious European Science Funder Scraps Stricter Rules After Researcher Backlash

How Much of the Scientific Literature is Generated by AI?

How Much of the Scientific Literature is Generated by AI?

Key US Science Panels Are Being Axed - and Others Are Becoming Less Open

Key US Science Panels Are Being Axed - and Others Are Becoming Less Open

Could Agentic AI Topple Grant-Funding Systems?

Could Agentic AI Topple Grant-Funding Systems?

US Lawmakers Vote to Reduce Science Spending - But Reject Trump's Massive Cuts

US Lawmakers Vote to Reduce Science Spending - But Reject Trump's Massive Cuts

AI Doom Warnings Are Getting Louder. Are They Realistic?

AI Doom Warnings Are Getting Louder. Are They Realistic?

'Staggering' Number of People Believe Unproven Claims About Vaccines, Raw Milk and More

'Staggering' Number of People Believe Unproven Claims About Vaccines, Raw Milk and More

Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research

Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research

NSF Awards Record Number of Coveted PhD Fellowships in Surprise Move

NSF Awards Record Number of Coveted PhD Fellowships in Surprise Move

'Science Needs Defending': Record Number of Researchers Run for Office in US Mid-terms

'Science Needs Defending': Record Number of Researchers Run for Office in US Mid-terms

14 Things Our PhD Supervisors Got Right and Why It Mattered

14 Things Our PhD Supervisors Got Right and Why It Mattered

When Career Anxiety Becomes Gameplay: Lessons from China's 'young-faculty Simulator'

When Career Anxiety Becomes Gameplay: Lessons from China's 'young-faculty Simulator'

Should Academic Misconduct Be Catalogued? Proposed US Database Sparks Debate

Should Academic Misconduct Be Catalogued? Proposed US Database Sparks Debate

Massive Budget Cuts for US Science Proposed Again by Trump Administration

Massive Budget Cuts for US Science Proposed Again by Trump Administration

Hallucinated Citations Are Polluting the Scientific Literature. What Can Be Done?

Hallucinated Citations Are Polluting the Scientific Literature. What Can Be Done?

Motherhood Derails Women's Academic Careers - These Data Reveal How and Why

Motherhood Derails Women's Academic Careers - These Data Reveal How and Why

Major Conference Catches Illicit AI Use - and Rejects Hundreds of Papers

Major Conference Catches Illicit AI Use - and Rejects Hundreds of Papers

Trump's New Science Advisers Include 12 Technology Chiefs - and One Academic

Trump's New Science Advisers Include 12 Technology Chiefs - and One Academic

China Is an Innovation Powerhouse - But It Should Do More Fundamental Research

China Is an Innovation Powerhouse - But It Should Do More Fundamental Research

AI Scientists Are Changing Research - Institutions, Funders and Publishers Must Respond

AI Scientists Are Changing Research - Institutions, Funders and Publishers Must Respond

How to Build an AI Scientist: First Peer-reviewed Paper Spills the Secrets

How to Build an AI Scientist: First Peer-reviewed Paper Spills the Secrets

Peer Review at the Service of Society

Peer Review at the Service of Society

China Could Be the World's Biggest Public Funder of Science Within Two Years

China Could Be the World's Biggest Public Funder of Science Within Two Years

NIH Pivots Away from Agency-directed Science

NIH Pivots Away from Agency-directed Science

Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed

Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed

Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data

Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data

Value Landscapes in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research and Assessment: Exploring Indeterminacies and Disconnects

Value Landscapes in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research and Assessment: Exploring Indeterminacies and Disconnects

Universities Have Become Property Businesses. What Does That Mean for Research?

Universities Have Become Property Businesses. What Does That Mean for Research?