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Artificial intelligence boosts individual scientists' output, citations and career progression, but collectively narrows research diversity and reduces collaboration, concentrating work in data-rich areas and potentially limiting broader scientific exploration.
Pre-print available here: Artificial Intelligence Tools Expand Scientists' Impact but Contract Science's Focus
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine A researcher accused of falsifying research in work funded by the National Institutes of Health has cost Northwestern University $2.3 million.
Open access has expanded research visibility, but rising information overload, fragile trust, and uneven credibility signals show that access alone isn’t enough. The next chapter must focus on transparency and trust.
Cutting-edge medicines and treatments exist, but widespread and equitable access to them does not. We can reverse this trend if we invest in health as a strategic asset. Acting earlier on diseases results in fewer hospitalizations; longer, healthier, more productive lives; and less demand on and costs for healthcare systems
About 350 scientists have signed a letter condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland.
"Enshittification" isn’t just confined to the online world. In fact, it’s now visible in academic publishing and occurs in five stages. The same forces that hollow out digital platforms are shaping how a lot of research is produced, reviewed and published.
Tokyo has pledged €6.6 million to fund activities this year. But questions remain over participation levels and awareness of the programme in Japan
Based on a global study of 2,636 firms across 31 countries, researchers from Kyushu University provide scientific evidence of the economic benefits of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices
In another legal win for U.S. universities, a panel of appellate judges yesterday upheld a lower court ruling blocking the National Institutes of Health from sharply reducing the funding it gives institutions to cover the overhead costs of supporting their NIH grants. The decision maintains current reimbursement rates pending any action from Congress or President Donald Trump to change the way those payments, known as indirect costs, are calculated.
European higher education sector organisations have issued a joint statement calling on member states, the European Parliament and the European Commission to ensure an allocation of at least €60 billion (US$70 billion) for Erasmus+ from 2028 to 2034.
Refusing to use AI won't protect society. Responsible resistance must include gaining knowledge about it.
As universities evolve to face a range of complex problems, leadership teams that all think in similar ways can limit institutional problem-solving capacities.
It’s hard to measure social and economic impacts of making papers and data free, researchers say.
The EU must respond by strengthening scientific links with “like-minded” countries, Signe Ratso says
A formal deal will be signed in 2026, the European Commission says
It's getting harder for scientists from around the world to work together. Researchers must find ways to adapt.
EU governments have made progress in negotiations over the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-34, particularly on the fundamental research pillar.
This year’s Open Science Conference was dedicated entirely to Open Science and AI. Participants examined both the opportunities and the challenges at this intersection, exploring how to responsibly integrate AI into research processes and, conversely, how to build trustworthy AI on trustworthy data.
