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European Commission Wants to Suspend Israel from Parts of Horizon Europe

European Commission Wants to Suspend Israel from Parts of Horizon Europe

The European Commission has suggested blocking Israel from a grant targeting start-ups, as EU outrage grows at Israel's food blockade of Gaza, which has begun to cause widespread starvation in the besieged territory.

Where Congress is Splitting from Trump on Science Funding

Where Congress is Splitting from Trump on Science Funding

Top appropriators in both parties have signaled disagreement with Trump's proposals for deep cuts and indirect cost caps.

NSF Scientists Denounce Trump Administration Policies

NSF Scientists Denounce Trump Administration Policies

National Science Foundation employees are among the latest federal scientists to issue a statement expressing concern over the Trump administration’s actions. The statement refers to “a series of politically motivated and legally questionable actions by the Administration that threaten the integrity of the NSF.”

Communicating Science is an Uphill Struggle for Europe's Researchers

Communicating Science is an Uphill Struggle for Europe's Researchers

Communicating science to the public has been a part of the job for academic researchers for years, but the rise of social media and growing misinformation about science has raised the stakes. As national funders take steps to better prepare their researchers for public engagement, EU programmes are struggling to meet demand for support.

Silent Power Guzzlers: Switzerland's Booming Data Centres

Silent Power Guzzlers: Switzerland's Booming Data Centres

Data centres are popping up across Switzerland, driven in part by demand for AI. They come at a cost: by 2030, the centres could consume 15% of the country's electricity.

What Happens When the Nuts and Bolts of Science Diplomacy Come Loose?

What Happens When the Nuts and Bolts of Science Diplomacy Come Loose?

US science diplomacy has focused too much on preventing transfer of sensitive technology instead of on international collaboration.

EU Urged to Exempt Research Spending from Deficit Rules

EU Urged to Exempt Research Spending from Deficit Rules

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is calling on the EU to introduce a major change to its rules to encourage member states to invest more in R&D: decouple national research and innovation investments from deficit rules until the EU's 3% of GDP target is met.

National Science Foundation Staff Decry Trump's 'Politically Motivated' Cuts

National Science Foundation Staff Decry Trump's 'Politically Motivated' Cuts

Workers allege illegal terminations, censorship and collapse of scientific review standards

New Research Shows That Powerhouse Institutions Play an Outsized Role in Scientific Innovation and Discovery

New Research Shows That Powerhouse Institutions Play an Outsized Role in Scientific Innovation and Discovery

Where does scientific discovery happen, and why does it matter? A recent analysis by Amitabh Chandra, Harvard Kennedy School professor of Public Policy, and Connie Xu, a Harvard PhD candidate in health policy, finds that strong scientific institutions play a significant role in output in the life sciences.

Building Bridges Between Knowledge Production and Policy Decision-making

Building Bridges Between Knowledge Production and Policy Decision-making

Last May, scientists, political figures and members of Senegalese civil society met in Dakar to discuss the sustainable transformation of agrifood systems. At the core of the discussions was the national structuring of science-policy interfaces, spaces for exchange between two worlds that sometimes struggle to agree. This provided an opportunity to talk with Astou Camara, a researcher at the Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA), about the need to more effectively connect research and policy.

Democrats Cite More Science Than Republicans in Policy Documents

Democrats Cite More Science Than Republicans in Policy Documents

Analysis of U.S. policy documents reveals very little overlap in the science that Democrats and Republicans cite, deepening concerns over shared facts.

Science and Democracy Under Siege

Science and Democracy Under Siege

The first six months of President Trump’s second term have been characterized by destruction of democratic processes, divisive and vindictive actions, and chaos in federal government agencies.

Six Months of Trump: Six Ways the Research World Has Changed

Six Months of Trump: Six Ways the Research World Has Changed

The administration has slashed federal science budgets, pulled grant funding and pressurised universities.

Praise for Commission's Research Programme Proposal, but Concerns Linger over Its Vagueness

Praise for Commission's Research Programme Proposal, but Concerns Linger over Its Vagueness

There was praise for research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva and much relief after the European Commission presented its proposal for a €175 billion successor to Horizon Europe on July 16. But concerns remain about the programme's links to the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and plans to simplify funding.

Commission Puts Forward €175B Budget for FP10

Commission Puts Forward €175B Budget for FP10

The European Commission has presented plans to almost double Horizon Europe's budget to €175 billion under the next long-term budget for 2028-34. The tenth Framework Programme for research and innovation will remain "standalone" within a wider €409 billion European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).

Towards Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Education: a Systematic Review on Identifying and Mitigating Ethical Risks

Towards Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Education: a Systematic Review on Identifying and Mitigating Ethical Risks