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The Importance of a Sound AI Policy in Pharma Research and Development

US Set to Close Office Responsible for Global Science and Technology Deals
Peter Suber on Science in Danger: "Host Your Open and Uncensored Research in More Than One Place and Preferably More Than One Country."
Peter Suber on Science in Danger: "Host Your Open and Uncensored Research in More Than One Place and Preferably More Than One Country."
In this interview with Peter Suber, the Senior Advisor on Open Access at Harvard Library and Director of the Harvard Open Access Project at the Berkman Klein Center discusses the current alarming developments taking place in the US research landscape – and offers valuable advice to colleagues from abroad.

Is Policy Keeping Up with Science and Technology Breakthroughs?

Australian Academy Launches Programme to Attract US Talent
Academy highlights “urgent and unparalleled opportunity to attract the smartest minds leaving the United States”.
Horizon Work Programmes for 2025 Show Clear Shift to Competitiveness
Does Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Pose a Threat to Humanity?

Germany Could Spend Part of Its €500B Stimulus Package Attracting US Scientists
National Science Foundation Director to Resign Amid Grant Terminations, Job Cuts, and Controversy
National Science Foundation Director to Resign Amid Grant Terminations, Job Cuts, and Controversy
“I have done all I can,” says Sethuraman Panchanathan, a Trump appointee who has led agency since 2020
Fix the University-Shaped Hole in the EU’s Grand Plan
Implementing the Competitiveness Compass needs a partnership between policymakers and higher education, says Thomas Jørgensen
US Data Purges Draw on a Playbook Used Worldwide
One major consequence of the assault on research by president Donald Trump’s administration has been to put data in jeopardy, through changes in funding and access to data repositories and other data collections.
Serbia's Academics Outraged over Limits to Research, Disappointed by EU Response
Serbia's Academics Outraged over Limits to Research, Disappointed by EU Response
The EU must not lose momentum on open science in FP10
Global picture makes European leadership and a pragmatic approach even more important.
How the United States Became a Science Superpower - and How Quickly It Could Crumble
Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation
Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation

Science's Golden Oldies: the Decades-old Research Papers Still Heavily Cited Today
Science's Golden Oldies: the Decades-old Research Papers Still Heavily Cited Today

China Leads EU and US on Using Artificial Intelligence in Science
Chinese scientists have incorporated artificial intelligence into their work more rapidly than their EU or US counterparts, a European Commission analysis has found, bolstering the case for the bloc to speed up adoption.
Egypt Joins Horizon Europe Despite Academic Freedom Concerns
The European Union has struck a deal with Egypt allowing it to associate to Horizon Europe, despite concerns from MEPs and former diplomats about restrictions on research in the country.
Can AI Make Research More Open?

Navigating Complexity: a Pattern Language Approach for Behavioral Science in Public Policy
Navigating Complexity: a Pattern Language Approach for Behavioral Science in Public Policy
This study explores the application of a behavioral pattern language approach as a means to enhance intervention efficacy and support policymakers and practitioners who seek to solve problems at scales that cross diverse contexts.

Investing in vaccination more than paid off for U.S., study finds
Investing in vaccination more than paid off for U.S., study finds
Nation prevented far more in medical spending and lost productivity than it spent on testing, buying & delivering the 2021 vaccines.
What Is Citizen Science And Why Should Policymakers Care?
This blog explores why citizen science matters and how governments can support its growth through inclusive strategies, robust infrastructure, and international collaboration.