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How to Demonstrate the Real-world Impact of Your Research

How to Demonstrate the Real-world Impact of Your Research

Influencing policymakers might not feel like part of a researcher's role. But it should be, argue Martha Newson and Sadie Watson.

Draft Council Declaration Sets R&I Spending Target at 4% of GDP

Draft Council Declaration Sets R&I Spending Target at 4% of GDP

EU leaders are considering setting a target for public and private research and innovation spending to reach 4% of GDP, even as they cut national research budgets and show no signs of meeting the current 3% target.

Far-right Governments Seek to Cut Billions of Euros from Research in Europe

Far-right Governments Seek to Cut Billions of Euros from Research in Europe

Anti-immigration parties are pushing policies that are hostile or indifferent towards science.

The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

The US Election is Monumental for Science, Say Nature Readers - Here's Why

Poll finds researchers around the world are most worried about climate change and security issues.

Funding, Foreign Influence 'Hinder African Science Progress'

Funding, Foreign Influence 'Hinder African Science Progress'

African researchers call for supportive policies, increased funding, and a collaborative approach to R&D to address science-policy gaps.

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 Policy: No Longer an "Exotic Nice-to-Have Thing"

Who does science and technology policy? We surveyed practitioners to to find out more about the community. Here's what we learned.

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.

Will AI's Huge Energy Demands Spur a Nuclear Renaissance?

Will AI's Huge Energy Demands Spur a Nuclear Renaissance?

Contracts with Google and Amazon could help, but bringing new types of reactor online will take larger investments - and time.

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Google Unveils Invisible 'Watermark' for AI-Generated Text

Real-world demonstration in chatbot responses could encourage other firms to label material produced by AI.

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.

Dual Use Research in FP10 Could Cause Problems for Associated Countries, Says EU's Chief Negotiator

Dual Use Research in FP10 Could Cause Problems for Associated Countries, Says EU's Chief Negotiator

Brussels is preparing to radically overhaul its research and innovation programmes and there's some concern that non-EU associated countries could be shut out by the proposed changes.  

A Scientific Showdown seeks the Biological ‘Clock’ that best tracks Aging

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.

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

Hiring managers want applicants to show passion and dedication, but not overconfidence or exaggerations.

An Academic Great Gatsby Curve - How Much Academic Success Inherited?

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.