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Use of artificial intelligence by researchers should be limited to “secondary” tasks, paper suggests
ViewPapers should declare APCs paid, argues university leader
Papers should declare APCs paid, argues university leader
Vice-chancellor Graham Kendall urges more fee transparency from publishers, to build public trust
ViewResearchers suggest one-a-year publication limit
Researchers suggest one-a-year publication limit
“Probably controversial” proposals intended to spark renewed efforts to tackle “publish or perish...mania”
ViewLeading economists issue plea and research warning over Gaza
Leading economists issue plea and research warning over Gaza
Group warns of starvation of Palestinians and consequences for Israel of the international response
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View‘Deep concern’ over politician’s remarks on animal research
‘Deep concern’ over politician’s remarks on animal research
European body criticises Canadian politician’s “hunting” rhetoric for researchers using dogs in their work
ViewChanging Antarctic threats require treaty response, report warns
Changing Antarctic threats require treaty response, report warns
Updated risk assessment says current governance system is too slow, suggesting a more proactive setup
ViewPublishers urged to act on bad faith peer reviewers
Publishers urged to act on bad faith peer reviewers
Researcher who identified “reviewer mill” malpractice calls for greater awareness
ViewIncreased submissions drive Springer Nature profit higher
Increased submissions drive Springer Nature profit higher
Research segment reported to be “key driver” of publisher’s 10 per cent operating profit growth
ViewPushback over moves by major publishers to ‘fix open access’
Pushback over moves by major publishers to ‘fix open access’
Open access group sceptical that solutions will come from companies rather than community-led initiatives
ViewAcademic boycotts ‘misguided’, says Israeli university president
Academic boycotts ‘misguided’, says Israeli university president
Boycotts “weaken the influence of academia” over governments, says Technion head Uri Sivan
ViewCan a ‘radical’ peer review method shake up the system?
Can a ‘radical’ peer review method shake up the system?
Funders have seen success with Distributed Peer Review, but some worry about potential drawbacks
ViewGates Foundation pledges $2.5bn for women’s health research
Gates Foundation pledges $2.5bn for women’s health research
Funding to target neglected maternal, gynaecological and sexual health R&D
ViewTransformative deals accelerating open access, says publisher
Transformative deals accelerating open access, says publisher
Springer Nature reports rapid and ongoing growth in controversial agreements
ViewOpportunity profile: British Ecological Society goes global
Opportunity profile: British Ecological Society goes global
Sound science must underpin bids to the expert institution, no matter where they come from
ViewFrom the archive: AI and the future of research management
From the archive: AI and the future of research management
With news of a survey for research managers on their changing working lives
View‘Scientists must resist weaponisation of research fraud’
‘Scientists must resist weaponisation of research fraud’
Survey spotlights agreements and disagreements on misconduct between “sleuths” and integrity officers
ViewSpain offers €400m to host troubled Thirty Metre Telescope
Spain offers €400m to host troubled Thirty Metre Telescope
Offer responds to US funding cut putting Hawaii location of astronomy facility in further doubt
ViewChina has overtaken US on Antarctic research, analysis finds
China has overtaken US on Antarctic research, analysis finds
Chinese publications have surged while other nations have published less, Australian researchers report
ViewOur winning proposal: An education in reducing violence
Our winning proposal: An education in reducing violence
The Israeli winners of a Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Distinguished Scholar Award discuss their bid
ViewSix months of Trump: six ways the research world has changed
Six months of Trump: six ways the research world has changed
The administration has slashed federal science budgets, pulled grant funding and pressured universities
ViewSKA Observatory picks first new head in 14 years
SKA Observatory picks first new head in 14 years
Jessica Dempsey appointed to “demanding” role, promising “global impact”
ViewDetecting fraud ‘is a job for professionals, not peer reviewers’
Detecting fraud ‘is a job for professionals, not peer reviewers’
Integrity investigator Elisabeth Bik urges publishers, journals and institutions to take responsibility
ViewResearch culture: looking within
Research culture: looking within
A cautionary tale from British naval history, and why it might inspire self-reflection
ViewChina ‘dominating’ AI research, study finds
China ‘dominating’ AI research, study finds
Chinese artificial intelligence research outputs reportedly exceed those of the US, EU and UK combined
ViewFrom the archive: Open your mind to US Alzheimer’s funding
From the archive: Open your mind to US Alzheimer’s funding
With the right skills, non-US scientists can unlock overlooked American funders like the BrightFocus Foundation
ViewChina has tripled its research output in a decade, analysis finds
China has tripled its research output in a decade, analysis finds
Country tops G20 output ranking with nearly 900,000 papers published in 2024
ViewSeven lessons from Metascience 2025
Seven lessons from Metascience 2025
Delegates discussed how research can protect itself from declining funding and waning public trust
ViewDatabases ‘compromised’ by US cuts, warns ERC president
Databases ‘compromised’ by US cuts, warns ERC president
Metascience 2025: Maria Leptin says funding bodies must “do more” to protect research data
ViewSix things they might not tell you about grant writing
Six things they might not tell you about grant writing
Including why you shouldn’t let low success rates get you down
ViewFrom the archive: What research can learn from art school
From the archive: What research can learn from art school
Could constant dialogue and open-ended experimentation supplement peer review and push science further?
ViewTrump’s science cuts: four researchers on the front line
Trump’s science cuts: four researchers on the front line
US researchers reflect on toll of losing funding—and whether they would move to Europe
ViewBrics ministers back push for global south tech independence
Brics ministers back push for global south tech independence
Declaration from Brazil summit backs AI, green energy and digital sovereignty
View‘Admit research waste to build trust,’ urges iconoclastic professor
‘Admit research waste to build trust,’ urges iconoclastic professor
Metascience 2025: John Ioannidis warns of rising levels of fraud and unusable results
ViewWellcome boss: openness can ‘sustain political will’ for science
Wellcome boss: openness can ‘sustain political will’ for science
Metascience 2025: John-Arne Røttingen discusses need to demonstrate research relevance across “political spectrum”
ViewTrump’s science cuts ‘will see China overtake US this year’
Trump’s science cuts ‘will see China overtake US this year’
Metascience 2025: US immigration crackdown will also cause “massive brain drain”, says Cassidy Sugimoto
ViewTeaming up for internal research funding
Teaming up for internal research funding
The benefits and challenges of running an internal funding scheme across four universities
ViewFunders’ use of AI must start with people and problems
Funders’ use of AI must start with people and problems
International project shows tech’s potential—if the structures and values are right, says Denis Newman-Griffis