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Government of Canada Supports Science and Research Organizations That Are Transforming Research and Knowledge into Action

Government of Canada Supports Science and Research Organizations That Are Transforming Research and Knowledge into Action

How to Phase Out Fossil Fuels Without Sacrificing Electoral Popularity

How to Phase Out Fossil Fuels Without Sacrificing Electoral Popularity

A new study by UCL researchers shows how it's possible to phase out fossil fuels without sacrificing electoral popularity—even in coal mining regions.

Research Software Directory: Honouring the Role of Software and Supporting Reproducibility | ZBW MediaTalk

Research Software Directory: Honouring the Role of Software and Supporting Reproducibility | ZBW MediaTalk

The Research Software Directory makes software tools used in research easily discoverable and usable. Thus, it also helps other researchers to reproduce and verify research results.

US Agency Launches Experiments to Find Innovative Ways to Fund Research

US Agency Launches Experiments to Find Innovative Ways to Fund Research

The National Science Foundation explains how its 'science of science' programme will find efficiencies and support 'high-risk, high-reward' studies.

Hallucinate, AI, Authenticity: Dictionaries' Words of the Year Make Our Biggest Fears Clear

Hallucinate, AI, Authenticity: Dictionaries' Words of the Year Make Our Biggest Fears Clear

In a world of chatbots and influencers, Merriam-Webster, Cambridge and Collins are in rare agreement.

Building Climate-resilient African Cities - Experts Outline What is Needed

Building Climate-resilient African Cities - Experts Outline What is Needed

Window of opportunity to secure liveable, equitable, and sustainable futures in the face of climate change is closing fast, more so for Africa

UK to Give Young Researchers Cash to 'pump Prime' Re-entry to Horizon Europe

UK to Give Young Researchers Cash to 'pump Prime' Re-entry to Horizon Europe

The UK and EU have officially signed off on UK association to Horizon Europe, ending nearly three years of uncertainty in which UK-based researchers were locked out of parts of the scheme due to high-level political disputes.

Being Neurodivergent in Academia: How to Navigate Fieldwork

Being Neurodivergent in Academia: How to Navigate Fieldwork

A PhD student recounts what she has learned from managing her ADHD between the office and the rainforest.

ERC Board Tells Researchers There's No Hiding Behind AI

ERC Board Tells Researchers There's No Hiding Behind AI

Funder warns researchers of accountability for 'good scientific conduct' in proposals if using artificial intelligence

Shock Election Win by the Far Right Worries Academics in the Netherlands

Shock Election Win by the Far Right Worries Academics in the Netherlands

If Geert Wilder’s party can form government, it could restrict international students and scrap key climate policies.

'My Collaborations Would See Me Jailed': Australian Researchers Fear Proposed New Laws

'My Collaborations Would See Me Jailed': Australian Researchers Fear Proposed New Laws

Scientists have reacted with alarm at a proposal by the Australian Department of Defence to control information sharing under which technology with potential military use would need authorization to be shared with non-Australian colleagues. 

Inequality Beyond Representation in European Research Funding

Inequality Beyond Representation in European Research Funding

An analysis of EU funded research shows how inequalities continue to persist within the funding landscape and how attempts to create representative research projects can still reproduce research framed largely by the interests of elite countries and institutions.

As Investment Falls, EU Innovation Policy Needs a 'Massive Overhaul', Says Start-up Association

As Investment Falls, EU Innovation Policy Needs a 'Massive Overhaul', Says Start-up Association

Start-ups need more help in accessing EU funding and support in expanding across the bloc if Europe is to compete with other global superpowers, the EU's largest start-up association said as it launched its manifesto for the 2024 European elections.

Proposed changes to rules for policing fraud in U.S.-funded biomedical research draw a mixed response

Proposed changes to rules for policing fraud in U.S.-funded biomedical research draw a mixed response

Academics like keeping definition narrow but worry about tighter deadlines and more record-keeping.

Global Science is Splintering into Two - and This is Becoming a Problem

Global Science is Splintering into Two - and This is Becoming a Problem

The United States and China are pursuing parallel scientific tracks. To solve crises on multiple fronts, the two roads need to become one.

'Disruptive' Science More Likely from Teams Who Work in the Same Place

'Disruptive' Science More Likely from Teams Who Work in the Same Place

Analysis of millions of papers shows that farflung collaborators produce fewer big breakthroughs than groups working together in person.

The Persistence of Eugenics in Mainstream Journals Highlights Major Gaps in Research Integrity

The Persistence of Eugenics in Mainstream Journals Highlights Major Gaps in Research Integrity

When published, bad data can have long lasting negative impacts on research and the wider world. In this post, Rebecca Sear, traces the impact of the national IQ dataset and reflects how its continued use in research highlights the lack of priority given to research integrity.

Female Researchers Are Less Influenced by Journal Prestige - Will It Hold Back Their Careers?

Female Researchers Are Less Influenced by Journal Prestige - Will It Hold Back Their Careers?

Drawing on a natural experiment that occurred when German institutions lost access to journals published by Elsevier, W. Benedikt Schmal shows how female researchers made significantly different publication choices to their male counterparts during this period.

Swiss Cross Fingers for Fast Association to Horizon Europe After Commission Opens Talks

Swiss Cross Fingers for Fast Association to Horizon Europe After Commission Opens Talks

Swiss university leaders have welcomed the European Commission's announcement that it will finally open exploratory talks on Horizon Europe association, with hopes this could lead to an agreement as early as next year.