The EU Must Focus On Women’s Health Research – Now
The next Framework Programme needs a dedicated instrument to bridge the gender health gap, MEP argues.
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Is social media changing children’s brains? Here’s what the science says
Is social media changing children’s brains? Here’s what the science says
Some countries are introducing sweeping social-media bans for young people, but the impact of screen time is still under investigation.
How Much Does It Cost to Produce One Research Paper?
The article explores what contributes to the cost of producing a research paper and what it reveals about the economics of academic publishing.
Data Corner: The relentless decline in EIC Pathfinder success rates
Data Corner: The relentless decline in EIC Pathfinder success rates
Thanks to skyrocketing applications and shrinking budgets, only 2% of applicants now win grants. In 2027, the budget will hit a new low.
Will AI Grant Reviews Make Science More Conservative?
Researchers are questioning whether outsourcing decisions about research funding to artificial intelligence will reduce scientific novelty.
Don’t be dazzled by fools’ gold
Stephen Curry critically examines proposals for a new “golden age” of science and questions approaches that promise to improve science through strongly directed reform. He argues for the importance of academic freedom, pluralism and constructive disagreement in determining how science develops.
Open Access Fees Could Deepen Global Research Inequalities
Open Access Fees Could Deepen Global Research Inequalities
For years, Diamond Open Access – a model where scholarly publishing is free for both authors and readers – has been championed as the great equaliser in global science. But a new study reveals that this equitable ecosystem is increasingly fracturing.
Freed from Thinking: Protecting Scholarly Publishing from the Slow Erosion of Human Judgment
Freed from Thinking: Protecting Scholarly Publishing from the Slow Erosion of Human Judgment
If we want scholarly publishing to be worth anything in a generation, we must acknowledge the risks we run by relying on intelligent automation.
Top Horizon Europe Adviser Calls out EU Leaders’ Contradictions
Manuel Heitor’s latest paper spells out why proposed cuts to Horizon Europe’s budget are misguided.
EU R&D Agreement With Western Balkans Will Need Regional Effort to Work
EU R&D Agreement With Western Balkans Will Need Regional Effort to Work
A new joint declaration on strengthening cooperation is welcome, but experts say a collective approach to implementation is vital
Serbian Election Result Raises Hope of Improved Academic Freedom
Serbian Election Result Raises Hope of Improved Academic Freedom
Opposition win for movement led by students and academics also changes prospects for EU accession
Trust in Science Declined Worldwide After 2020 Peak
A survey of more than 140,000 people across 140 countries found confidence in science sliding since its pandemic-era high.
How the US Mid-term Elections Could Shake Up Science
A Democratic victory in Congress could halt the Trump administrationâs controversial grant-review plan and curb some of its funding actions.
Parliament ECF Compromise Keeps Research Programming in Horizon Europe
The committee deal on the European Competitiveness Fund changes the draft report but maintains tight links to Horizon Europe
Parliament Rapporteurs Release agreement on Next Horizon Europe
The compromise text outlines how ‘experts’ would help set priorities for collaborative research
Decoding Funded Research: Comparative Analysis of Topic Models and Uncovering the Effect of Gender and Geographic Location
Decoding Funded Research: Comparative Analysis of Topic Models and Uncovering the Effect of Gender and Geographic Location
The study applies alternative topic-modelling approaches to funded research and examines how gender and geographical location relate to funding patterns.
Funding Radar: €40M to Help Universities Innovate
The EIT has opened a new call for its Higher Education Initiative, giving university consortia money to improve their deep-tech innovation capacity.
These Three Red Flags Could Unmask Dodgy Journals
As poor publishing practices proliferate, scholarly databases are under pressure to ensure the titles they list are reputable.
Afterlives, Endy Moments and Entangled Temporalities - How to End Participatory Research Projects Better
Afterlives, Endy Moments and Entangled Temporalities - How to End Participatory Research Projects Better
By their nature, participatory research projects rarely just come to an end. Are there ways in which all in involved can find closure?
How Tech Billionaires Are Disrupting Biomedical Science
Money from the world’s increasingly prosperous technology entrepreneurs has been flooding into biomedical research. Is it changing how science is done?
Can maths survive AI? Fields medallist Terence Tao calls for a ‘Maths 2.0’ world
Can maths survive AI? Fields medallist Terence Tao calls for a ‘Maths 2.0’ world
As machines race ahead in solving problems, mathematicians must establish a new era that prizes human understanding over simply publishing more solutions.
Commission Announces Plan for Polar Hub to Step Up Research Coordination
Commission Announces Plan for Polar Hub to Step Up Research Coordination
The European Commission plans to develop an EU polar research hub to strengthen coordination and improve the alignment between science and policy.
Sixth GESDA summit in Geneva: anticipating scientific advances strengthens international cooperation
Sixth GESDA summit in Geneva: anticipating scientific advances strengthens international cooperation
Over 1,000 representatives from the private sector, philanthropy, science, diplomacy and politics discussed the implications of future scientific and technological breakthroughs.
Data Corner: Number of collaborative grants falls sharply in Horizon Europe
Data Corner: Number of collaborative grants falls sharply in Horizon Europe
Funding is becoming more concentrated, with increasingly large grants going to fewer projects.
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