The Next EU Budget Cannot Be Business As Usual
The bloc must rethink and reprioritize in order to seize opportunities and tackle the new challenges we face today.
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Quality of Scientific Papers Questioned As Academics "Overwhelmed" by the Millions Published
Quality of Scientific Papers Questioned As Academics "Overwhelmed" by the Millions Published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat in one paper brings problem to public attention.
China Tops the World in Artificial Intelligence Publications, Database Analysis Reveals
China Tops the World in Artificial Intelligence Publications, Database Analysis Reveals
The country also leads in patent filings and the number of AI researchers.
European Leaders Cobble Together International Coalition for Ukrainian Science
European Leaders Cobble Together International Coalition for Ukrainian Science
The European Commission has joined Italy, Germany, Poland and other EU countries to launch an international coalition aimed at raising money and know-how to put science, research and innovation at the core of Ukraine's reconstruction and long-term development.
Preprints and Journals: A Model Publishing Ecosystem
An inclusive view of preprints and published articles leads to a research ecosystem that is greater than the sum of the parts.
Associated Countries Weigh Up Leaked Plans for Next Framework Programme
Non-EU countries associated to Horizon Europe have reacted warily to leaked draft proposals for the bloc's next research Framework Programme, with confusion over whether they will also have to join a mooted European Competitiveness Fund to make the most of the programme.
Interview: How a Hearing-Loss Grant Got Cut in the Fight Over DEI
"It felt like the floor dropped out," researcher Uri Manor said after the sudden suspension of his lab's award.
EU Commission Draft Proposal for FP10 Leaked
Collaborative research in Horizon Europe is set to be rebranded after 2028 and will be managed through a "steering mechanism" and a "competitiveness coordination tool" which will be detailed in the regulation of the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), a leaked FP10 proposal has revealed.
Accelerating Climate Action in Unfavourable Local Contexts: the Role of Policy Entrepreneurship
Accelerating Climate Action in Unfavourable Local Contexts: the Role of Policy Entrepreneurship
Local authorities are expected to lead on net-zero delivery, irrespective of their capacity to do so. This paper addresses the extent to which they can act on climate change and how policy entrepreneurs can exert agency.
Finnish experts’ perceptions of IPBES operating principles – Synergies and tensions between the multiple evidence base and credibility, policy relevance and legitimacy
Finnish experts’ perceptions of IPBES operating principles – Synergies and tensions between the multiple evidence base and credibility, policy relevance and legitimacy
Intergovernmental science policy organizations assess and mediate knowledge for decision makers, especially their member governments. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is known as a trailblazer in acknowledging plural knowledge systems because of the multiple evidence base approach it has adopted, which has challenged the older operating principles of credibility, policy relevance, and legitimacy. This paper juxtaposes those principles and the multiple evidence base to study their context-sensitive synergies and tensions, based on experts’ perceptions of IPBES operations.
Scientists IN Society: From Isolation to Engagement
Scientists were historically encouraged to immerse themselves in research above all else. It's time to rid ourselves of that notion.
Human wellbeing on a finite planet towards 2100: new study shows humanity at a crossroads
Human wellbeing on a finite planet towards 2100: new study shows humanity at a crossroads
This study identifies five turnarounds which could fundamentally alter humanity's trajectory: ending poverty, reducing inequality, empowering women, and transforming global food and energy systems.
Understanding UK policymakers’ evidence needs through policy questions
Understanding UK policymakers’ evidence needs through policy questions
This study asked UK policymakers if there are common topics for which evidence is requested over time that cut across government departments or agencies, and if there is a preferred style in the way evidence is requested?
‘I don’t want my training to go to waste’: the Argentinian scientists working side jobs amid Milei’s sweeping cuts
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
Millions have been spent to catch plagiarism and AI with tools from education company Turnitin. Is the tech worth it?
How Dual Use Puts Research Under the Microscope
Dual-use controls can constrict international scientific collaboration without offering commensurate protections.
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
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
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
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
These scholars are fighting the rampant exploitation and high article processing charges in traditional academic publishing.
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
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.
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