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This article argues that science communication is not just dissemination but part of participatory knowledge production, especially when science is socially contested and policy-relevant.
Do open-data infrastructures actively reshape research agendas? Using GBIF as a case, this study finds that topic choices shifted after using the platform, framing open data platforms as research “catalysts,” not passive repositories.
Publicly available AI models and local infrastructure can reduce AI's environmental footprint while giving researchers greater control over the tools they use.
Professional grant-writing advisers help researchers construct ERC proposals—and thereby influence what institutions present as competitive science, affecting efforst to change research culture.
Voluntary framework aims to improve access for industry and start-ups and to speed up time to market.
If reviewers can't reliably tell the difference between top grant proposals, why should they pretend they can? A new wave of funders is turning to lotteries to break the tie.
Universities and funding agencies should organize research around problems, reward shared achievement, and support ideas that fall between established fields.
The results of this study confirm persistent gender disparities: women are more frequently acknowledged than credited as co-authors, especially in roles involving investigation and analysis.
Scientists and entrepreneurs are developing innovative ways to reduce laboratory plastic waste through reusable equipment, recycling technologies, and greener workflows.
The challenge is not a lack of neurodivergent talent, but systems that fail to support and retain it.
Has quantum advantage been achieved, and what does this mean for scientists?
In contested and cautious times, cross-sector working is needed to push EDI work forward. What can this look like in the context of research funding? In contested and cautious times, cross-sector working is needed to push EDI work forward.
Is it a good faith attempt to fix problems in academia, or a smokescreen for cuts to universities and political control over science?
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a $47 million investment over five years, along with additional financial commitments from nearly three dozen universities and private industry.
