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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)

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How Academics Are Pushing Back on the For-Profit Academic Publishing Industry

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.

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US Science Policy at a Crossroads

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.

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Europe Can Attract More Scientists - but Not with Promises Alone

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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When scientists share their failures, the public trusts them more

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Science Communication

When scientists share their failures, the public trusts them more

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What if MAGA Has a Point About Science?

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Trust

What if MAGA Has a Point About Science?

Conservative distrust of science helped set the stage for its dismantling. Can scientists bridge the partisan divide?

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Horizon Papers: Industry Calls Get a Clean Industrial Deal Makeover in 2026-27

Horizon Papers: Industry Calls Get a Clean Industrial Deal Makeover in 2026-27

Europe's Clean Industrial Deal is making itself felt in Horizon Europe, according to a leaked early draft of the 2026-27 work programme for Cluster 4, which covers digital, industry and space research.

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Nature Makes Transparent Peer Review Standard for New Submissions

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Nature Makes Transparent Peer Review Standard for New Submissions

Initiative "supports Springer Nature's broader commitment to research transparency and open sharing".

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ERC Makes Bid to Become a 'permanent Standalone' EU Body

ERC Makes Bid to Become a 'permanent Standalone' EU Body

The European Research Council (ERC) Scientific Council wants the EU's fundamental research fund to become independent from the European Commission, with a stable long-term budget.In a surprise move on June 17, the council sent a proposal to create an independent ERC to Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and research commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva. So far, the letter has not been made public.

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Transparent Peer Review to Be Extended to All of Nature's Research Papers

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Transparent Peer Review to Be Extended to All of Nature's Research Papers

From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees' reports and author responses - to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.

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Commission Seeks Links Between Civil and Military Research Funds

Commission Seeks Links Between Civil and Military Research Funds

The European Commission wants to make it easier for research and innovation projects to move between civilian and military programmes.

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ERC Backs Cutting-edge Research with €721 Million in Funding

ERC Backs Cutting-edge Research with €721 Million in Funding

The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and competitive funding schemes in the EU. It gives senior researchers the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs. The new grants are part of the EU's Horizon Europe programme.

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How Language Bias Persists in Scientific Publishing Despite AI Tools

How Language Bias Persists in Scientific Publishing Despite AI Tools

Stanford researchers highlight the ongoing challenges of language discrimination in academic publishing, revealing that AI tools may not be the solution for non-native speakers.

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European Innovation Act ‘must support research’

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European Innovation Act ‘must support research’

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Co-creation of Research Agendas Could Strengthen Policy Research Engagement

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Co-creation of Research Agendas Could Strengthen Policy Research Engagement

Research on the conditions for effective engagement between research and policy demonstrates whether policymakers should be involved earlier in the creation of research projects.

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How Can We Tell if Health Policies or Guidelines Are Truly Evidence-based?

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How Can We Tell if Health Policies or Guidelines Are Truly Evidence-based?

It is easy to claim one is "following the scientific evidence", but what does it mean to actually do so?

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Could a Novelty Indicator Improve Science?

Could a Novelty Indicator Improve Science?

A competition to develop computational approaches to detect 'novelty' in published papers will help metascientists to study how out-of-the-box research changes the scientific landscape.

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United States Losing Ground As China's Lead Expands Rapidly

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United States Losing Ground As China's Lead Expands Rapidly

Although the latest data predate the current Trump administration, observers warn that funding cuts will accelerate the rate of China's gain.

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Do People Want a Gender-Balanced Government?

Do People Want a Gender-Balanced Government?

A new study finds that people around the world see gender-balanced government as better for policy-and better for democracy.

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Study shows how citizens evaluate scientific research proposals

Study shows how citizens evaluate scientific research proposals

New research by ESMT Berlin and Politecnico di Milano explores how non-experts assess scientific research proposals and reveals key implications for public participation in science funding.

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Science Thrives on Trust: Why Collaboration Is Our Greatest Strength

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Science Thrives on Trust: Why Collaboration Is Our Greatest Strength

In a competitive academic world, building bridges instead of walls may be our most powerful tool to accelerate discovery and rebuild public trust in science.

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U.S. Uncertainty Creates Clinical Trial Leadership Opportunity for Europe

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U.S. Uncertainty Creates Clinical Trial Leadership Opportunity for Europe

While cancelled NIH grants and regulatory uncertainty are less hospitable to clinical research in the U.S., Europe must play its cards right to attract more studies.

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Sector Unaware of Political Risk to ERC, Grantee Leader Warns

Sector Unaware of Political Risk to ERC, Grantee Leader Warns

Association of European Research Council Grantees calls for funder to gain legal independence.

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Ocean Crisis Demands a New Kind of Science

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Ocean Crisis Demands a New Kind of Science

Scientists must make their voices heard to shape responses to our ocean crisis, write authors from the International Science Council's Ocean Expert Group.

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Congress Shows First Signs of Resisting Trump’s Plans to Slash Science Budgets

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Congress Shows First Signs of Resisting Trump’s Plans to Slash Science Budgets

House panel rejects cuts to agricultural research, and Senators express doubts about cuts to NIH and forest research.

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Open Science

The U.S. Government Is Starving Its Own Scientists of Knowledge

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Open Science

The U.S. Government Is Starving Its Own Scientists of Knowledge

Opinion | The National Agricultural Library canceled many journal subscriptions to save costs, leaving USDA staff without access.

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MEPs Call for a €60B Standalone EU Space Programme

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MEPs Call for a €60B Standalone EU Space Programme

The EU needs a standalone European Space Programme with a "clearly ring-fenced budget of at least €60 billion" in the next long-term budget, according to the European Parliament's Industry, Research, and Energy Committee.

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Authorship for Sale: Nature Investigates How Paper Mills Work

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Authorship for Sale: Nature Investigates How Paper Mills Work

Companies selling authorship slots thrive in a culture that equates success with a strong publication record. Customers, sleuths and the shadowy owner of a paper mill explain why.

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Indian Researchers Call for Balanced and Responsible Research Assessments

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Indian Researchers Call for Balanced and Responsible Research Assessments

PRNewswire New Delhi [India], June 11: A global survey conducted by Springer Nature reveals that researchers in India are calling for more balanced and responsible approaches to research assessment, with an emphasis on transparency, integrity, and moving beyond over-reliance on quantitative metrics. Show Full Article The 2024 Research Assessment Survey, which gathered responses from over […]