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EU Governments Make Final Push for FP10 Deal this Month
Research ministers are still hopeful of reaching a partial agreement on next Horizon Europe in June after meeting to discuss remaining hurdles
First and Last Authors More Likely to Be Men in Leading Science Journals
Women's participation in science has risen sharply, but a Nature Index analysis finds that gender gaps in first and last authorship - markers of key scientific achievements - have barely shifted over the past decade.
World-leading UK Science Facilities at Risk Amid £162m Funding Crisis
World-leading UK Science Facilities at Risk Amid £162m Funding Crisis
Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savings
Nature is Expanding Registered Reports to All the Fields in Which We Publish
Nature is Expanding Registered Reports to All the Fields in Which We Publish
Registered Reports improve the credibility of scientific claims by rewarding big questions, sound methods and solid analyses. They need to become a standard tool in research.
International Researchers React to NIH Scrutiny of Foreign Coauthorship
International Researchers React to NIH Scrutiny of Foreign Coauthorship
Scientists in China, Europe, India, and South Africa say uncertainty surrounding US research policies is beginning to reshape international scientific partnerships.
White House Proposes Sweeping Changes to Grantmaking Process
A new rule would give political appointees approval power over scientific grants, reduce support for international collaboration, limit funding for publication fees, and make other alterations to the funding review process.
Mathematicians Warn of AI Threats to Profession as Industry Encroaches
Mathematicians Warn of AI Threats to Profession as Industry Encroaches
International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
Elections to Top Science Bodies Test Croatia’s Gender Equality in Research
Elections to Top Science Bodies Test Croatia’s Gender Equality in Research
Grant-awarding committees are dominated by men, but first-ever majority female cohort of academy fellows gives reason for hope.
ORFG Releases Funder Policy Landscape Analysis and Recommendations: 2026
The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) just released its 2026 Funder Policy Landscape Analysis Report and Recommendations. This report analyses access-to-research policies of ORFG members and other private funders of open research and open outputs.
Influential Study Touting ChatGPT in Education Retracted Over Red Flags
Influential Study Touting ChatGPT in Education Retracted Over Red Flags
The retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.
U.S. Researchers Face New Restrictions on Publishing With Foreign Collaborators
NIH, NASA grantees are confused and concerned amid agencies’ piecemeal communication.
Rumoured overhaul of Commission research directorate gets mixed response
Rumoured overhaul of Commission research directorate gets mixed response
Earlier this week, Politico Europe reported that the European Commission is planning to centralise departments responsible for the direct allocation of EU funding ahead of the start of the next EU multiannual budget in 2028.
Five Things We Know About The EU’s New €5B Scaleup Europe Fund
The EU will officially launch its €5 billion investment fund for scaling up future European tech giants on June 3. Here are five things we know about the Scaleup Europe Fund so far.
NIH Ousts Infectious-disease Leaders As COVID Scientists Face US Charges
NIH Ousts Infectious-disease Leaders As COVID Scientists Face US Charges
Eight of the top ten officials at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have now been pushed out since President Donald Trump took office.
Tough Peer-review Process? Your Paper Might End Up Being More Highly Cited
Tough Peer-review Process? Your Paper Might End Up Being More Highly Cited
An AI-led analysis of publicly available peer-review reports links requests for major revisions with papers that end up having high impact.
Viewpoint: University alliances should be engines of distributed excellence
Viewpoint: University alliances should be engines of distributed excellence
Alliances could help strong institutions outside mainstream join Horizon consortia, says Nicolaus Copernicus University vice-rector.
Slovakia revises R&D approach to increase focus on competitiveness
Slovakia revises R&D approach to increase focus on competitiveness
The country has set bold ambitions to revamp its research sector, with experts on the ground saying steady improvement is being made.
Can CERN's $19bn Effort to Rewrite Physics Survive a Fracturing World?
Can CERN's $19bn Effort to Rewrite Physics Survive a Fracturing World?
The science behind CERN's proposed Future Circular Collider is settled, but the funding is not.
Self-censorship, More Stress, Tougher Recruiting - How the Trump Administration's Science Policies Have Affected US Researchers
Self-censorship, More Stress, Tougher Recruiting - How the Trump Administration's Science Policies Have Affected US Researchers
What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.
President Calls for Global Collaboration in Basic Research
China’s top leader has called for efforts to deepen international collaboration in basic science following a major funding boost that signals the government's strategic priorities for the next phase of its innovation drive.
Science Defunding in Argentina Sparks New Wave of Protests
Demonstrators across the country called for the government to increase public university salaries and funding for scientific research.
Associated Country Universities Demand Place at FP10 Table
Institutions from UK, New Zealand, Canada and Switzerland worry about being locked out of governance and sensitive calls
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing: The signatories, including more than 35 Nobel laureates, decry the "alarming attack on the ability of the US to engage in basic and applied research"
Science Media Amplifies Male Scientists’ Voices Over Female Ones
Science Media Amplifies Male Scientists’ Voices Over Female Ones
Analysis of more than 2,500 science stories revealed that men were quoted more often than women, highlighting systemic gender bias in science communication.
Call for EU to Leverage Academic Freedom in Global Talent Race
If not for money, disgruntled researchers from around the world might still come to Europe for a taste of academic freedom
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