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
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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.
Risk Aversion in Science Stifles Innovation
The scientific enterprise must be willing to reflect on and dramatically overhaul its processes if they do not work.
How Countries Write Their AI Strategies - Mapping the Many Models of Governance
How Countries Write Their AI Strategies - Mapping the Many Models of Governance
In penning their national AI strategies governments are not only deciding how to regulate AI. They are also defining what AI should deliver, from economic growth to public-sector transformation.
Why It's Time to Bin Recommendation Letters in Science Job Applications
Science is Rising: Finding Our Power to Protect Science and Democracy
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.
Will AI Ruin the Social Sciences - or Revolutionize Them?
The technology can whip up spurious findings and pollute survey responses, but it could also make research more rigorous.
Poor Supervision is Pushing Young Researchers out of Academia
Poor Supervision is Pushing Young Researchers out of Academia
A survey finds that academic supervisors can have a huge impact on their students' mental health.
Robots Run This Laboratory in Japan - And Are Changing How Scientists Work
Robots Run This Laboratory in Japan - And Are Changing How Scientists Work
Researchers hope to build a facility with thousands of robots capable of performing experiments independently by 2040.
The Hill I will Die On: If Hollywood Blockbusters Must Dabble in Science, Can’t They Get the Small Stuff Right?
The Hill I will Die On: If Hollywood Blockbusters Must Dabble in Science, Can’t They Get the Small Stuff Right?
Project Hail Mary, Jurassic Park: from dino-mosquitoes to a spaceship’s roar, pointless mistakes on the scientific details make me wince.
EU Governments Miss Target for FP10 Agreement
Research sector urges Council to consider Parliament’s ideas for future research and innovation instruments as agreement is delayed.
Researching While Chinese
The U.S. government has recently convicted multiple postdocs from China for improper shipments of biological materials. Some see a replay of the 2018 China Initiative
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.
Innovation Starts in Schools - Lessons from China
Countries that want successful innovation systems must invest in science education and science teachers.
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.
When Scientific Arguments Obscure Moral Ones, Democracy Suffers
When Scientific Arguments Obscure Moral Ones, Democracy Suffers
The Pentagon's new flu vaccine policy revives a debate over whether to prioritize individual choice or public health.
APC Caps and Bans - Why Funder Policies Aimed at Curbing the Publishing Industry Don't Work
APC Caps and Bans - Why Funder Policies Aimed at Curbing the Publishing Industry Don't Work
A new report suggests the NIH's promised APC caps will reduce global OA spending. But so far, funder efforts to control publisher and author behavior have largely been ineffective. Here's why.
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.
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.
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.
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