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At a Crossroads? US Foreign and Science Policy After the US Election

Draft Council Declaration Sets R&I Spending Target at 4% of GDP
The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

Simple Science Summaries Written by AI Help People Understand Research and Trust Scientists
Simple Science Summaries Written by AI Help People Understand Research and Trust Scientists

Why Researchers Should Drop the Jargon and Speak out

New Study Reveals How Extreme Language in Science Communication Can Harm Public Understanding
New Study Reveals How Extreme Language in Science Communication Can Harm Public Understanding
Science Policy: No Longer an "Exotic Nice-to-Have Thing"

Science Diplomacy in Troubled Times: What the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Teaches us about Science Diplomacy
Science Diplomacy in Troubled Times: What the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Teaches us about Science Diplomacy
Nowhere is science diplomacy so pressing than in the context of one of the most complex conflicts of our generation: that between Israelis and Palestinians.
Who Does Science and Technology Policy?

eLife to Lose Impact Factor Due to Peer Review Change
Journal’s policy of publishing all reviewed submissions irrespective of quality conflicts with citation metric’s rules.
Europe Must Double Funding for Research and Simplify Procedures, Top Expert Suggests
Europe Must Double Funding for Research and Simplify Procedures, Top Expert Suggests
An independent expert report on the EU’s Framework Programmes for research and innovation recommends major role for research funding and a restructuring of funding mechanisms.

Patenting by European Universities on the Rise
European universities are behind more than 10% of all patent applications filed at the EPO from within Europe. However, wide variations in patterns of ownership and commercialisation are much in evidence.
UK Scientists Fear £1bn Funding Cut for New Research
Concerns that future projects may be axed in budget to help pay for rejoining EU's Horizon programme.

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Scientific Cooperation in the South China Sea: A Vector for China's Security Diplomacy in Southeast Asia?
Scientific Cooperation in the South China Sea: A Vector for China's Security Diplomacy in Southeast Asia?
n the South China Sea, the field of marine science could be seen as a catalyst for functional cooperation in the region. In reality, it often reflects regional asymmetries and has become yet another domain in which the weight of China is ultimately a destabilizing factor, according to Sophie Boisseau du Rocher.
Open with Care
Indigenous researchers and communities are reshaping how Western science thinks about data ownership.
Dual Use Research in FP10 Could Cause Problems for Associated Countries, Says EU's Chief Negotiator
A Scientific Showdown seeks the Biological ‘Clock’ that best tracks Aging
A contest with $300,000 in prize money aims to improve molecular assays needed to test aging treatments.
Why Are Successful Scientists Leaving Academia Mid-Career?

Journals with High Rates of Suspicious Papers Flagged by Science-integrity Start-up
Journals with High Rates of Suspicious Papers Flagged by Science-integrity Start-up

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble
An Academic Great Gatsby Curve - How Much Academic Success Inherited?
To what extent does academic success follow success? The dynamics of citation and wealth inequality may be surprisingly similar.
