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Swiss Researchers Glad to Have Rejoined EU Science Schemes but Ponder Damage of Exclusion

Swiss Researchers Glad to Have Rejoined EU Science Schemes but Ponder Damage of Exclusion

The country officially rejoined Horizon Europe and a range of other programmes in November but what did it cost its science base?

Generative AI and the REF: Closing the Gap Between Policy and Practice

Generative AI and the REF: Closing the Gap Between Policy and Practice

This blog was kindly authored by Liam Earney, Managing Director, HE and Research, Jisc. The REF-AI report, which received funding from Research England and co-authored by Jisc and Centre for Higher Education Transformations (CHET), was designed to provide evidence to help the sector prepare for the next REF. Its findings show that Generative AI is […]

Research Integrity in an Era of AI and Massive Amounts of Data

Research Integrity in an Era of AI and Massive Amounts of Data

The third in a series of articles considering the challenge of ensuring the integrity of biomedical research.

Global Research Collaboration is Changing

Global Research Collaboration is Changing

Global research collaboration is evolving amid geopolitical shifts, pandemic disruptions, and strategic investments: New report reveals rising multilateral partnerships, Mainland China’s growing influence, and challenges for U.S. leadership. 

Estonia Ranks Third Worldwide in Scientific Impact - How Did It Happen?

Estonia Ranks Third Worldwide in Scientific Impact - How Did It Happen?

For a country often celebrated for its composers, digital statecraft and quietly radical governance, Estonia has now achieved something even more improbable; according to a new analysis of global citation data, this nation of 1.3 million has become the world’s third most scientifically wealthy country.

Making Funding for Open Science Infrastructure the Norm

Making Funding for Open Science Infrastructure the Norm

While Open Science infrastructures are used a lot, their funding is precarious. TSOSI is a project that aims to improve this situation by making financial support for open infrastructure more visible.

Trump Immigration Policies Threaten U.S. Innovation Leadership

Trump Immigration Policies Threaten U.S. Innovation Leadership

A new report from the Center for American Progress warns that Trump administration policies targeting legal immigration are undermining America's position as the world's leading innovation hub, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

The Trouble With "Follow the Science"

The Trouble With "Follow the Science"

Scientific guidance isn't carved in stone-it shifts as new evidence reshapes old assumptions. The recent reversal of long-standing hormone therapy warnings highlights how politics, public trust, and evolving data collide and why "follow the science" is far more complicated-and more vital-than the slogan suggests.

New EU Project Will Strengthen Education and Resilience in Palestine and Ukraine

New EU Project Will Strengthen Education and Resilience in Palestine and Ukraine

FORWARD will give students in Palestine and Ukraine tools to help their communities become more resilient in the face of war.

Scientific Fraud: Analysis of a Growing Phenomenon

Scientific Fraud: Analysis of a Growing Phenomenon

Scientific fraud: analysis of a growing phenomenon - Read the column on Polytechnique Insights

African Union Launches Science-led Frontline Against Disaster Risks

African Union Launches Science-led Frontline Against Disaster Risks

The African Union Commission (AUC) has launched a decisive effort to bridge the gap between scientific research and policy action, inaugurating the first-ever Symposium of the Africa Science and Technology Advisory Group on Disaster Risk Reduction in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. 

Britain’s Bold Plan to End Animal Testing Gains Unlikely Unity

Britain’s Bold Plan to End Animal Testing Gains Unlikely Unity

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.

Public Support for R&D is ‘Broad but Shallow’, Report Warns

Public Support for R&D is ‘Broad but Shallow’, Report Warns

The public’s limited understanding of the benefits of research and development is undermining support for investment.

U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report

U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report

House of Lords committee urges government to stem exodus of science and technology companies

Letters to Scientific Journals Surge as ‘Prolific Debutante’ Authors Likely use AI

Letters to Scientific Journals Surge as ‘Prolific Debutante’ Authors Likely use AI

New study reinforces worries about “mass production of junk” by unscrupulous scholars aiming to pad their CVs

Changing geopolitical environment reshapes science, technology and innovation policy, says OECD

Changing geopolitical environment reshapes science, technology and innovation policy, says OECD

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.

Where AI Meets Scientific Publishing | The AI Journal

Where AI Meets Scientific Publishing | The AI Journal

If the proverbial saying that Artificial Intelligence (AI) touches every aspect in life is true, the world of scientific publishing certainly is no exception.

Artificial Intelligence Is the New Language of Science

Artificial Intelligence Is the New Language of Science

'The common basis of the EU and Hungarian Strategies is that the future of science is not only a technological but also a value-based issue. AI is the new language of science, but it will only serve progress if it remains ethical, transparent, and human-centred.'

New EU-Africa Partnership Will Strengthen Scientific Collaboration

New EU-Africa Partnership Will Strengthen Scientific Collaboration

A new chapter in global scientific cooperation has begun with the signing of an agreement between the AAS and the ERC