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Humanity is Heading Back to the Moon. Australia Isn't Even Funding Telescopes
Humanity is Heading Back to the Moon. Australia Isn't Even Funding Telescopes
The Time Has Come for Big Changes to Improve Research Funding
Parliament ‘misreads’ link between Horizon Europe and ECF, Commission official says
Parliament ‘misreads’ link between Horizon Europe and ECF, Commission official says
Maive Rute says the upcoming competitiveness coordination tool will set a limited number of top-down priorities.
As War Escalates, Iran’s Universities Face Increasing Fire
Attacks have destroyed or damaged a wide range of academic and commercial research centers.
Three Red Flags for "evidenced-based" EdTech
Hallucinated Citations Are Polluting the Scientific Literature. What Can Be Done?
The Geography of Science
Scientific activity has historically been concentrated in a small number of advanced economies, but the global landscape of research is undergoing rapid transformation.
Panicking Scientists, Canceled Experiments - Federal Funding Cuts Turned My Work As a Research Dean into Crisis Management
Panicking Scientists, Canceled Experiments - Federal Funding Cuts Turned My Work As a Research Dean into Crisis Management
NASA Wants to Build a Base on the Moon by the 2030s - How and Why It Plans to Build Up to a Long-term Lunar Presence
NASA Wants to Build a Base on the Moon by the 2030s - How and Why It Plans to Build Up to a Long-term Lunar Presence
What AI Asks of Open Access
As AI systems increasingly reason from the scientific literature, the integrity signals that make research trustworthy - open data, structured metadata, robust retraction processes - matter more than ever.
Scientists Develop New Way to Detect Breakthroughs in Science
Large-scale analysis reveals “disruptive” innovations in research history.
Official Science Communication is Needed to Counter Disinformation in Critical Periods
Official Science Communication is Needed to Counter Disinformation in Critical Periods
Institutional science communication has become a central tool for addressing the challenges of disinformation and strengthening public trust in public institutions.
The Real Threat to Trust in Science Isn't Outright Fraud, but the Pervasive Tweaking of Research Designs and Models
The Real Threat to Trust in Science Isn't Outright Fraud, but the Pervasive Tweaking of Research Designs and Models
Science's credibility issues stem from the deliberate manipulation of research designs and model specifications.
How to Revive Science in America
To remain cutting edge and competitive, the United States need to take tactical steps to foster better, more supportive science policy - including a strategic reset that seeks out global talent, diversifies funding sources, and clearly defines strategic priorities.
Commission Pushes Back Against MEPs’ Horizon Europe Proposals
But top advisor Manuel Heitor thinks his idea of expert councils to steer collaborative research will win political support in the end
Research lobbies reject reassurances over Horizon Europe budget reshuffle
Research lobbies reject reassurances over Horizon Europe budget reshuffle
Balancing the books at the end of the programme will not stop immediate damage to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, observers say
Major Conference Catches Illicit AI Use - and Rejects Hundreds of Papers
Science Communication Is Central to the Practice of Science
Explaining and defending knowledge is as essential to the scientific enterprise as publishing research.
Horizon Europe Is Now Truly Global. But What Comes Next?
As Australia agrees to associate, questions remain over whether the programme will be genuinely international, or EU-first.
China Is an Innovation Powerhouse - But It Should Do More Fundamental Research
Commission postpones European Innovation Act
Observers suggest the delay could be due to disagreements between the Commission directorates handling research and innovation policy.
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
AI Scientists Are Changing Research - Institutions, Funders and Publishers Must Respond
AI Scientists Are Changing Research - Institutions, Funders and Publishers Must Respond
Preprints.ai: How Much of Peer Review Can We Automate?
If we were designing peer review from scratch for a world where powerful LLMs exist, what would we actually need humans for, and what could we comfortably automate?