Science Policy: No Longer an "Exotic Nice-to-Have Thing"
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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.
Scientific Cooperation in the South China Sea: A Vector for China's Security Diplomacy in Southeast Asia?
Scientific Cooperation in the South China Sea: A Vector for China's Security Diplomacy in Southeast Asia?
n the South China Sea, the field of marine science could be seen as a catalyst for functional cooperation in the region. In reality, it often reflects regional asymmetries and has become yet another domain in which the weight of China is ultimately a destabilizing factor, according to Sophie Boisseau du Rocher.
Open with Care
Indigenous researchers and communities are reshaping how Western science thinks about data ownership.
Argentina's Researchers Face Continued Catastrophe Under Javier Milei
The president of Argentina, who has been in office less than a year, has continued cuts to higher education and science budgets
The Stakes for Science
Where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on the issues that matter most to scientists.
AI Is Revolutionizing Science. Are Scientists Ready?
AI's influence has already spread to nearly every discipline. But fully harnessing its impact will require better training for researchers.
Scientists Highlight Three Ways to Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals
Scientists Highlight Three Ways to Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals
In Nature Communications, a group of over 50 scientists presents three ways to implement the agreement made by world leaders on the SDGs.
EU and Egypt Launch Formal Horizon Association Talks
Association would open up funding opportunities to the North African country
Science Diplomacy and the Rise of Technopoles
During the era of globalization, science diplomacy was a key tool for addressing global challenges. Today, among fracturing alliances, the field must evolve.
Congo Calling
A dearth of local scientists is holding back research on the world’s second largest rainforest.
One-minute Phone Breaks Could Help Keep Students More Focused in Class and Better in Tests
One-minute Phone Breaks Could Help Keep Students More Focused in Class and Better in Tests
Researchers conducted a term-long experiment that showed that allowing college students to use their phones for just one minute could result in less phone use d
Equality, diversity and inclusion must be disruptive
Shifting what and who is valued will strengthen the research system, writes UKRI chief executive.
The Benefits of Diamond Are Not Crystal Clear
There remain misconceptions and blindspots in the debate around diamond open access publishing. A realistic assessment of the sustainability this approach needs an agnostic assessment of its total costs and viability as a business model.
6 Major Academic Publishers Face Antitrust Lawsuit
The defendants, including Elsevier and Wiley, have done "tremendous damage to science and the public interest," the complaint alleged.
EU Launches €380m Partnership on Rare Diseases
Initiative will coordinate research to “deliver significant health benefits”
Indian knowledge
To distance its science education systems from centurieslong British colonialism, India is leaning into its history and traditions—but at what cost?
The Rise of AI in the Global South and the Need for Inclusion
In the context of the Global South, it is critical to recognize the capacity for exploitation. It is also critical to understand the inputs these regions will need to continue the growth of their AI ecosystems and expertise, allowing them to be empowered stakeholders and beneficiaries of this technological revolution.
Unstable Funding ‘Constrains’ Diamond Open Access in Africa
Journals that do not charge authors or readers struggle with staffing and budgeting, study finds
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