Universities Must Stop Protecting Bullies OR More People Will Leave Science
Letting powerful academics off the hook and punishing the people they bullied sends the message that abuse is acceptable in academia.
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NSF Set to Issue Lowest Number of New Grants in Four Decades
The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.
NIH Proposes Major Revamp of How It Scores Research Grant Proposals
NIH Proposes Major Revamp of How It Scores Research Grant Proposals
Proponents argue that the current system creates a false sense of precision, but critics fear that the change could increase political interference.
Homophily in Grant Evaluations
This study examines whether similarity between applicants and evaluators influences grant-review outcomes. The findings contribute to ongoing debates about fairness, bias, and the design of competitive research-funding systems.
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
Sexist assumptions and a male-dominated culture can make it harder for women to attract investment for the companies they set up.
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.
Despite Global Turmoil, Gen Z Researchers Are Not Giving Up
Despite Global Turmoil, Gen Z Researchers Are Not Giving Up
Four researchers born after 1997 describe how they stay motivated and cultivate resilience during difficult times.
When the Best Decision is No Decision: the Rise of Randomization in Grant Funding
When the Best Decision is No Decision: the Rise of Randomization in Grant Funding
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.
Job Insecurity is Chipping Away at Me and My Cohort. Is It Us, or the State of the Economy?
Papers with Open Peer-review Reports Are Less Likely to Be Retracted
Papers with Open Peer-review Reports Are Less Likely to Be Retracted
Researchers say that transparent publishing practices could be associated with research quality, but more evidence is needed.
When Physicians and AI Work Together, Who is Accountable? How to Lay out Medical Liability
When Physicians and AI Work Together, Who is Accountable? How to Lay out Medical Liability
A staging system based on how big a role AI has in patient care can help to identify who is responsible in cases in which care fails.
International PhD Students to Face Strict Limits on Time in the US
International PhD Students to Face Strict Limits on Time in the US
Trump administration takes action to address 'forever students'.
Could Small-team Science Be Dying Out?
The proportion of one- and two-author papers in the Nature Index is shrinking rapidly, as science done by big teams continues to surge.
Think Preprints Are Unreliable? Analysis of 70,000 Studies Might Change Your Mind
Think Preprints Are Unreliable? Analysis of 70,000 Studies Might Change Your Mind
Central conclusions rarely change when biomedical preprints go on to be published in journals.
Will Making 'replication Studies' Easier to Find Help Science Self-correct?
Will Making 'replication Studies' Easier to Find Help Science Self-correct?
Project on peer-review platform Pubpeer aims to make replication studies more visible.
Support for Climate and Biodiversity Policies Differs Across Cultural Worldviews in Japan
Support for Climate and Biodiversity Policies Differs Across Cultural Worldviews in Japan
Climate policy support varied more across cultural worldviews than biodiversity policy support, according to a survey in Japan.
Nobel-winning Chemist Leaves US to Direct AI Materials Lab in China
Omar Yaghi's move comes amid cuts to US science and a campaign in China to recruit top international talent.
China Boosts Prestigious Grants for Young Scientists - Will It Ease Competition?
China Boosts Prestigious Grants for Young Scientists - Will It Ease Competition?
The National Natural Science Foundation of China says it will fund an extra 12,000 projects from this year.
'Humanizer' Tool Can Erase Signs of AI-written Text - Alarming Scientists
'Humanizer' Tool Can Erase Signs of AI-written Text - Alarming Scientists
Tool directs text-generation systems to remove constructions associated with artificial intelligence in research papers and grant proposals.
How FAIR Data Are Helping to Build Trust in Science
The FAIR guidelines laid a solid foundation for ensuring data accessibility and reproducibility. A decade on, researchers are thinking beyond them.
Universities Are Relying on AI-detection Software to Catch Cheating. How Well Do the Programs Work?
Universities Are Relying on AI-detection Software to Catch Cheating. How Well Do the Programs Work?
Technology companies say that their services can sniff out AI-generated writing, but their tools vary in technique and quality.
Six Ways to Put the Public at the Heart of Science and Policy
Trust in elite institutions is on the wane globally. Building public participation into research and government advice can turn the tide.
Have People Stopped Trusting Science? The Data Tell a Surprising Story
Have People Stopped Trusting Science? The Data Tell a Surprising Story
Some say there's a global crisis of trust - but research reveals where the real problems lie.
Why Paying Peer Reviewers Works, According to a Journal's Editor-in-chief
Why Paying Peer Reviewers Works, According to a Journal's Editor-in-chief
A biology journal that paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and maintained high-quality reviews.
Scientists Should Recognize Their Own Political Biases to Build Public Trust
Scientists Should Recognize Their Own Political Biases to Build Public Trust
Public trust in science can't be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum.
Why Science Needs the Humanities More Than Ever
From AI to biotechnology, today’s scientific breakthroughs raise ethical and social challenges that technical expertise alone cannot solve.
Brexit Tore Apart European Science - Now the Research Rifts Are Healing
Brexit Tore Apart European Science - Now the Research Rifts Are Healing
The UK's share of EU research funding is climbing, but lost networks will be harder to recover.
Europe is Ditching US Tech - What Does This Mean for Researchers?
European governments are choosing European digital tools - and some universities and researchers are doing the same.
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