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The Fallout from Trump's War on Harvard Will Outlast His Term
Horizon Europe Expulsion "Almost a Death Sentence for Israeli Science"
Horizon Europe Expulsion "Almost a Death Sentence for Israeli Science"
How a Trump-fueled Brain Drain Could Be the Rest of the World’s Brain Gain
The US has long been a research powerhouse. After Trump's cuts, other countries are stepping in.
“Widespread International Disparities in Research Integrity Training”
A white paper reveals significant disparities across the world in research integrity training, encompassing access, delivery timing, methodology and understanding.
What Trump's Climate Science Crackdown Means for Global Forecasts
Let Unfunded Grant Applications See the Light of Day
UK science policy has a new priority: national survival
Tight funds and crazy world might force universities into some uncomfortable allegiances, says John Womersley.
Between Gift-Giving and Accumulation: Peer Review Economies in Psychology
Between Gift-Giving and Accumulation: Peer Review Economies in Psychology
Peer review is crucial for academic communities to ensure high-quality research. Drawing on 39 semi-structured interviews, the study investigates how reviewers for three publishing outlets in psychology experience the tension between community responsibility and various priorities of a more individual kind.
Excellence commission selects 70 clusters of excellence
Are Groundbreaking Science Discoveries Becoming Harder to Find?
Science's 'Gollum Effect': PhDs Bear Brunt of Territorial Behaviour
Can a Better ID System for Authors, Reviewers and Editors Reduce Fraud?
Unverifiable researchers are a harbinger of paper mill activity. While journals have clues to identifying fake personas, there isn’t a standard template for doing so.
Why Restrictive Academic Authorship Practices Perpetuate Inequality
Authorship plays a central role in the credibility and career progression of academics. Yet as Joseph Mellors and Stroma Cole argue, restrictive authorship practices risk perpetuating inequalities and sidelining important contributions to knowledge.
Research, Progress and a 'feel Good' Factor: What Germany's New Research Minister Wants
Research, Progress and a 'feel Good' Factor: What Germany's New Research Minister Wants
Dorothee Bär has promised space travel, a computer games unit in her new ministry and less bureaucracy.
Leaked Commission Memo Lays out Plan for European Competitiveness Fund
EU Commissioners have discussed the possibility of bundling the next Framework Programme for research and innovation with other funding instruments under the European Competitiveness Fund, according to a leaked briefing note.
What Have the EU's Research Framework Programmes Actually Invented?
Swiss University Class Analyzes Eurovision Song Contest
Research May Be Increasingly Incremental - But Studies Making Lasting Paradigm Shifts Are On The Rise
Research May Be Increasingly Incremental - But Studies Making Lasting Paradigm Shifts Are On The Rise
New metric identifying “persistently disruptive” papers offers a “bright spot” amid signs of declining innovation.
I Told AI to Make Me a Protein. Here's What It Came Up with
'Self-standing' FP10 Will Be 'Tightly Connected' to European Competitiveness Fund, Von Der Leyen Says
'Self-standing' FP10 Will Be 'Tightly Connected' to European Competitiveness Fund, Von Der Leyen Says
Trump's Science Cuts Threaten Public Research Data
Trump's Science Cuts Threaten Public Research Data
Donald Trump's cuts to scientific research create anxieties about the accessibility of research data. Scientists worldwide fear websites and data sets hosted in the United States will be deleted or decommissioned.
How Science is Used in Policymaking
The author experienced first-hand how science and policy intersect and are used in government during a week in Westminster and offers tips for engaging with policymakers.