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Swiss Innovation Fund Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns
Swiss Innovation Fund Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns
Worldwide Study of Diseases Gets Historic Funding Influx
Gates Foundation pledges $540 million to a project often criticized for its opacity.
EU Set to Bring in World-leading Screening to Prevent Man-made Pandemics
The EU’s proposed Biotech Act will bring in one of the world’s first mandatory screening mechanisms to stop risky fragments of DNA falling into the wrong hands and potentially triggering a man-made pandemic.
Greenland Research Institutions Halt New US Collaborations Citing Mistrust
Greenland Research Institutions Halt New US Collaborations Citing Mistrust
Over the summer, Greenland’s two largest research institutions, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and the University of Greenland, both announced policies of not starting new research projects with US researchers.
Fraudulent Images are Rife on Antibody Sellers’ Websites, Researcher Says
Fraudulent Images are Rife on Antibody Sellers’ Websites, Researcher Says
New tally reveals nearly 19,000 altered images in reagent catalogs.
Zaharieva Hopes for a Horizon Europe Deal in 2026
In a wide-ranging interview, the EU research commissioner sets out her hopes for speedy negotiations and an expanding role for Europe in global science.
Small research ecosystems in large international public policies: Tracing an infrastructurally mediated pathway from CroRIS to Overton
Small research ecosystems in large international public policies: Tracing an infrastructurally mediated pathway from CroRIS to Overton
Policy document citations are increasingly used to evidence the societal impact of research, yet we know little about how such indicators operate in small research systems
NIH Proposes Major Revamp of How It Scores Research Grant Proposals
NIH Proposes Major Revamp of How It Scores Research Grant Proposals
For a Decade CRediT Has Quietly Reshaped Academic Authorship - What Comes Next?
For a Decade CRediT Has Quietly Reshaped Academic Authorship - What Comes Next?
Is the Scientific Paper Still a Fraud?
How we write scientific papers does not reflect how we do science, masking the human in the process by design. We should consider the structure of the scientific paper, and the need to celebrate the human in an age when AI threatens to overwhelm us.
How to make your science business succeed when you’re a female founder
How to make your science business succeed when you’re a female founder
Co-constructing the ERC Proposal: Grant Writing Support Professionals, Domains of Expertise and Value Conflicts
Co-constructing the ERC Proposal: Grant Writing Support Professionals, Domains of Expertise and Value Conflicts
Professional grant-writing advisers help researchers construct ERC proposals—and thereby influence what institutions present as competitive science, affecting efforst to change research culture.
Why Mega-conferences Work Better Than Their Critics Think
Why Scientists Should Lead the Shift Away from AI Mega Data Centres
Why Scientists Should Lead the Shift Away from AI Mega Data Centres
Publicly available AI models and local infrastructure can reduce AI's environmental footprint while giving researchers greater control over the tools they use.
EU Access Charter Sends ‘Important Signal’ to Research and Technology Infrastructures
EU Access Charter Sends ‘Important Signal’ to Research and Technology Infrastructures
Voluntary framework aims to improve access for industry and start-ups and to speed up time to market.
OSF Changes: A Note to Users
What Counts As Data in Qualitative Research?
5.5 Million Tons of Lab Plastic: Can Robot Washers and Steel Dishes Help?
5.5 Million Tons of Lab Plastic: Can Robot Washers and Steel Dishes Help?
Scientists and entrepreneurs are developing innovative ways to reduce laboratory plastic waste through reusable equipment, recycling technologies, and greener workflows.
White House Calls for Science Funding Shake-Up
The US ‘Golden Age’ Science Strategy: What Europeans Need to Know
The US ‘Golden Age’ Science Strategy: What Europeans Need to Know
Is it a good faith attempt to fix problems in academia, or a smokescreen for cuts to universities and political control over science?
NSF Partners with Universities and Industry on Pilot Initiative for Four-year Ph.D. Programs with Real-world Research Placements
NSF Partners with Universities and Industry on Pilot Initiative for Four-year Ph.D. Programs with Real-world Research Placements
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.
Japan and EU sign off Horizon Europe association
Deal confirms that Japanese researchers will be able to apply for European funding in part of the programme