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How Chinese Labs race for the next "first-in-class" breakthrough

How Chinese Labs race for the next "first-in-class" breakthrough

Scientific research and tech dominance have become top priorities in China's new 5-year plan

Budget cuts at federal environment ministry threaten Arctic science

Budget cuts at federal environment ministry threaten Arctic science

Research teams at Environment and Climate Change Canada are being dismantled as the federal government reduces the size of the public service.

Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs

Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs

Ireland has launched a five-year strategy to boost research and innovation. It sets out how the newly minted funder Research Ireland can shape the country’s research landscape, not just fund it.


 

The Growing Number of US Scientists Moving to Spain: 'My Colleagues Are Having a Very Hard Time'

The Growing Number of US Scientists Moving to Spain: 'My Colleagues Are Having a Very Hard Time'

One in three recipients of the state-funded Atrae program comes from the United States

Major Chinese Funder to Stop Paying Fees for 30 Pricey Open-access Journals

Major Chinese Funder to Stop Paying Fees for 30 Pricey Open-access Journals

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) plans to stop paying to publish their papers in international free-to-read journals it regards as too expensive amid effort to grow the country’s own journals.

Does Targeted Research Funding Reshape Research Landscapes?

Does Targeted Research Funding Reshape Research Landscapes?

New research finds no clear evidence that targeted funding leads to larger or more abrupt shifts in research topics than non-targeted funding. Instead, changes in research focus tend to be gradual, and similar in scale across both funding modes.

Grant Proposals Drafted with AI Help More Likely to Win NIH Funding

Grant Proposals Drafted with AI Help More Likely to Win NIH Funding

But funding proposals to US agencies also tend to be more similar to previously funded projects if they are written or edited with the help of a chatbot.

Is UK Science in Jeopardy? Huge Funding Reforms Spark Chaos and Anxiety

Is UK Science in Jeopardy? Huge Funding Reforms Spark Chaos and Anxiety

Major reforms to the United Kingdom's national research funding agency are aimed at boosting the nation's economy.

US Grant Applicants Surge at Prestigious European Research Agency

US Grant Applicants Surge at Prestigious European Research Agency

Rush for funds to relocate laboratories to Europe is latest hint of a US brain drain.

UK's £8bn Research Fund Faces "hard Decisions" As It Pauses New Grants

UK's £8bn Research Fund Faces "hard Decisions" As It Pauses New Grants

The boss of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the public body which spends £8bn of taxpayer money each year on research and innovation in the UK, has warned the organisation faces "hard decisions" on funding future projects.

Horizon Europe 2026-27: €14 Billion for Better Research Careers in a Greener, Stronger EU

Horizon Europe 2026-27: €14 Billion for Better Research Careers in a Greener, Stronger EU

Discover the funding opportunities managed by the European Research Executive Agency (REA) for researchers to develop their careers, widen participation and support projects in key areas such as environment, agriculture and civil security. Learn more about the topics, timelines and upcoming info day.

More Than Half of Authors of Leading Research Say Funding is Declining

More Than Half of Authors of Leading Research Say Funding is Declining

Nature Index 'Research Leaders' survey also finds that scientists in North America and Europe are much more likely to say they intend to leave research.

Nobel Winner Urges Changes to ‘Inferior’ European R&I System

Nobel Winner Urges Changes to ‘Inferior’ European R&I System

Europe needs Darpa-like agencies and refocused competition policy, says Philippe Aghion at Davos.

Point of No Returns: Researchers Are Crossing a Threshold in the Fight for Funding

Point of No Returns: Researchers Are Crossing a Threshold in the Fight for Funding

With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.

Science Escapes Largest Cuts in Latest Budget Bills

Science Escapes Largest Cuts in Latest Budget Bills

Top appropriators in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives largely reject drastic cuts to federal science budgets that President Trump proposed last year.