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Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trump's Funding Cuts

Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trump's Funding Cuts

Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.

In California, Colleges Pay a Steep Price for Faulty AI Detectors

In California, Colleges Pay a Steep Price for Faulty AI Detectors

Millions have been spent to catch plagiarism and AI with tools from education company Turnitin. Is the tech worth it?

EU 'Lagging Behind' on New Approaches to Research Funding

EU 'Lagging Behind' on New Approaches to Research Funding

EU countries and the European Commission aren't experimenting enough with new ways to fund research, according to a member of the expert group advising the Commission on how to design the next Framework Programme."EU countries are lagging behind somewhat in adopting or understanding or applying novel approaches to science funding," said Sylvia Schwaag Serger, president of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science, at a conference in London this week on the study of science, known as metascience. 

Scientists Warn US Will Lose a Generation of Talent Because of Trump Cuts

Scientists Warn US Will Lose a Generation of Talent Because of Trump Cuts

Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing 'devastating consequences'

Research Security in Europe Needs a More Coordinated Approach

Research Security in Europe Needs a More Coordinated Approach

Survey of national efforts reveals uneven but developing picture, say Andrew James and Kieron Flanagan

European Defence R&D Is a Question of How, Not Whether

European Defence R&D Is a Question of How, Not Whether

Position of some national governments and universities is making difficult trade-offs harder, says John Donovan

AI-mediated Translation Presents Two Possible Futures for Academic Publishing in a Multilingual World

AI-mediated Translation Presents Two Possible Futures for Academic Publishing in a Multilingual World

As the availability and performance of AI for language editing and translation continues to improve, we can imagine a future in which everyone can use their own language to write, assess and read science. The question is, how can we achieve it?

Report: EU Third After China and USA in Generative AI - Science & Tecnology - Ansa.it

Report: EU Third After China and USA in Generative AI - Science & Tecnology - Ansa.it

Education, healthcare, public administration, science, industrial ecosystems: the advent of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), represented by ChatGpt, intersects every segment of society. (ANSA)

How Academics Are Pushing Back on the For-Profit Academic Publishing Industry

How Academics Are Pushing Back on the For-Profit Academic Publishing Industry

These scholars are fighting the rampant exploitation and high article processing charges in traditional academic publishing.

US Science Policy at a Crossroads

US Science Policy at a Crossroads

America needs a robust federal science and engineering enterprise now more than ever. But the scientific community's rigid defense of the Vannevar Bush model and its full-throated embrace of ideological DEI has left it politically exposed.

Europe Can Attract More Scientists - but Not with Promises Alone

Europe Can Attract More Scientists - but Not with Promises Alone

The EU wants to attract disaffected US researchers. If it succeeds, the benefits will stretch far beyond university research projects. But it cannot attract them with promises alone.

What if MAGA Has a Point About Science?

What if MAGA Has a Point About Science?

Conservative distrust of science helped set the stage for its dismantling. Can scientists bridge the partisan divide?

Horizon Papers: Industry Calls Get a Clean Industrial Deal Makeover in 2026-27

Horizon Papers: Industry Calls Get a Clean Industrial Deal Makeover in 2026-27

Europe's Clean Industrial Deal is making itself felt in Horizon Europe, according to a leaked early draft of the 2026-27 work programme for Cluster 4, which covers digital, industry and space research.

ERC Makes Bid to Become a 'permanent Standalone' EU Body

ERC Makes Bid to Become a 'permanent Standalone' EU Body

The European Research Council (ERC) Scientific Council wants the EU's fundamental research fund to become independent from the European Commission, with a stable long-term budget.In a surprise move on June 17, the council sent a proposal to create an independent ERC to Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and research commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva. So far, the letter has not been made public.

Transparent Peer Review to Be Extended to All of Nature's Research Papers

Transparent Peer Review to Be Extended to All of Nature's Research Papers

From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees' reports and author responses - to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.

ERC Backs Cutting-edge Research with €721 Million in Funding

ERC Backs Cutting-edge Research with €721 Million in Funding

The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and competitive funding schemes in the EU. It gives senior researchers the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs. The new grants are part of the EU's Horizon Europe programme.

How Language Bias Persists in Scientific Publishing Despite AI Tools

How Language Bias Persists in Scientific Publishing Despite AI Tools

Stanford researchers highlight the ongoing challenges of language discrimination in academic publishing, revealing that AI tools may not be the solution for non-native speakers.

Co-creation of Research Agendas Could Strengthen Policy Research Engagement

Co-creation of Research Agendas Could Strengthen Policy Research Engagement

Research on the conditions for effective engagement between research and policy demonstrates whether policymakers should be involved earlier in the creation of research projects.

United States Losing Ground As China's Lead Expands Rapidly

United States Losing Ground As China's Lead Expands Rapidly

Although the latest data predate the current Trump administration, observers warn that funding cuts will accelerate the rate of China's gain.