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UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities

UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities

Researchers say best scientists are taking posts overseas because of lack of job stability at home

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.

Transportation Department Plans to Use AI to Write Regulations

Transportation Department Plans to Use AI to Write Regulations

President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to use artificial intelligence to write federal transportation regulations, according to U.S. Department of Transportation records and interviews.

The 2025 State of Open Data Report: Can Technology Push Openness Forward?

The 2025 State of Open Data Report: Can Technology Push Openness Forward?

The report examines the current state of open data as reflected in the 2025 survey results, as well as how attitudes and practices have evolved over the past decade.

We Need to Move Beyond the Accept/Reject Binary in Peer Review

We Need to Move Beyond the Accept/Reject Binary in Peer Review

Binary reject/accept peer review has become conflated with validation. The authors outline three myths sustaining this confusion and how we might escape it.

US Withdrawal from Major Environmental International Organisations Weakens Its Credibility 

US Withdrawal from Major Environmental International Organisations Weakens Its Credibility 

On 4 January 2026, the US announced it will leave dozens of international organisations, many of which exist to protect the climate and environment. Theresa Jedd warns that this America-first policy of international environmental isolationism is disappointing for the world, and could harm the people it claims to protect

It is 85 Seconds to Midnight

It is 85 Seconds to Midnight

At the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement, the Bulletin's Science and Security Board moved the Doomsday Clock forward from 89 seconds to 85 seconds to midnight, citing a failure in global leadership.

Thousands of Scientists Inflate Their CVs with Self-published Studies That Cost Millions of Dollars of Public Money

Thousands of Scientists Inflate Their CVs with Self-published Studies That Cost Millions of Dollars of Public Money

An analysis of 100,000 special issues of academic journals reveals that one in eight is filled with articles written by the editor, particularly at the publisher MDPI.