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UK and Switzerland to Gain Access to 'strategic' Horizon Europe Calls

UK and Switzerland to Gain Access to 'strategic' Horizon Europe Calls

Researchers and companies in the UK, Switzerland and other countries associated to Horizon Europe are set to have access to a greater number of calls in strategic areas like quantum and space, under the 2025 Horizon work programmes pre-published last week.

US Set to Close Office Responsible for Global Science and Technology Deals

US Set to Close Office Responsible for Global Science and Technology Deals

Cuts at the US Department of State could eliminate the office that negotiates science and technology agreements, including with Europe, throwing into confusion the future of global research cooperation with Washington and access for US scientists to international facilities. Three people who work for the State Department have told Science|Business that the office, which oversees nearly 60 agreements and more than 2,000 sub agreements, is set to be eliminated. 

Is Policy Keeping Up with Science and Technology Breakthroughs?

Is Policy Keeping Up with Science and Technology Breakthroughs?

Ignacio Vázquez, Policy Lead at Wellcome, analyses recent reports on trends in scientific advancements and how policy makers internationally are responding.

Peter Suber on Science in Danger: "Host Your Open and Uncensored Research in More Than One Place and Preferably More Than One Country."

Peter Suber on Science in Danger: "Host Your Open and Uncensored Research in More Than One Place and Preferably More Than One Country."

In this interview with Peter Suber, the Senior Advisor on Open Access at Harvard Library and Director of the Harvard Open Access Project at the Berkman Klein Center discusses the current alarming developments taking place in the US research landscape – and offers valuable advice to colleagues from abroad.

Does Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Pose a Threat to Humanity?

Does Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Pose a Threat to Humanity?

Our current AI systems may one day evolve into a superintelligent entity, but scientists aren't yet certain what this might look like and what the implications are.

Australian Academy Launches Programme to Attract US Talent

Australian Academy Launches Programme to Attract US Talent

Academy highlights “urgent and unparalleled opportunity to attract the smartest minds leaving the United States”.

Horizon Work Programmes for 2025 Show Clear Shift to Competitiveness

Horizon Work Programmes for 2025 Show Clear Shift to Competitiveness

Starting this year, Horizon Europe will double down on the EU's competitiveness agenda and pivot towards simpler administration rules, according to draft work programmes pre-published this week by the European Commission.

Germany Could Spend Part of Its €500B Stimulus Package Attracting US Scientists

Germany Could Spend Part of Its €500B Stimulus Package Attracting US Scientists

Germany could spend some of its €500 billion infrastructure and climate package attracting US scientists, according to a leading figure in its incoming government. Meanwhile, the country is pondering if and how it could poach disaffected researchers.

National Science Foundation Director to Resign Amid Grant Terminations, Job Cuts, and Controversy

National Science Foundation Director to Resign Amid Grant Terminations, Job Cuts, and Controversy

“I have done all I can,” says Sethuraman Panchanathan, a Trump appointee who has led agency since 2020

Serbia's Academics Outraged over Limits to Research, Disappointed by EU Response

Serbia's Academics Outraged over Limits to Research, Disappointed by EU Response

Academics in Serbia are up in arms over a sudden move by the government to limit the time university lecturers can spend on research. Previously allowed to spend 20 hours a week on research, they will now be limited to just five hours.Critics of the new regulation point out that the move effectively invalidates the official accreditation of all public universities in Serbia, since this requires university staff to reserve half their working hours for research.

Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation

Trump's Tech and Science Policy Chief Says Biden Led with 'spirit of Fear' and That Today's Progress Lags 20th Century Innovation

In his first remarks since being confirmed as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios said the government could do more with less, and called for partnering with the private sector and with academics in areas of national interest.

China Leads EU and US on Using Artificial Intelligence in Science

China Leads EU and US on Using Artificial Intelligence in Science

Chinese scientists have incorporated artificial intelligence into their work more rapidly than their EU or US counterparts, a European Commission analysis has found, bolstering the case for the bloc to speed up adoption. 

Swiss Take Further Step Towards Horizon Europe Association

Swiss Take Further Step Towards Horizon Europe Association

Switzerland's Federal Council has signed off an agreement that will allow the country to join Horizon Europe, another step towards ending a diplomatic stalemate over association that has dragged on since 2021. On April 9, the council approved the EU Programmes Agreement, which allows association to Horizon Europe, the Euratom atomic research programme and the Digital Europe Programme. 

Tariffs Hit Science Labs: Trump's Levies Raise Cost of Supplies

Tariffs Hit Science Labs: Trump's Levies Raise Cost of Supplies

Import taxes on staples such as microscopes, glassware and computer chips will affect institutions already feeling financial strain.

Trump's Attack on US Universities is an Attack on All Universities

Trump's Attack on US Universities is an Attack on All Universities

This year marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most influential science policy papers ever published: "Science: the Endless Frontier," a report by presidential advisor Vannevar Bush that served as the blueprint for the post-WWII rise of the US as the world's leader in scientific research, innovation and education. Bush famously wrote: 

Why an Overreliance on AI-driven Modelling is Bad for Science

Why an Overreliance on AI-driven Modelling is Bad for Science

Without clear protocols to catch errors, artificial intelligence's growing role in science could do more harm than good.

Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More

Does US Science Have a Future in Antarctica? Trump Cuts Threaten to Cancel Fieldwork and More

Funding for the National Science Foundation, which finances research at US bases on the icy continent, has already been reduced, and the agency faces steeper cuts soon.

AI for Research: the Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Tool

AI for Research: the Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Tool

Curious about using artificial intelligence to boost your research? Here are the programs you shouldn't miss.

New Widening Tools to Target Research Collaboration and Management

New Widening Tools to Target Research Collaboration and Management

Further details have emerged about measures intended to boost the research and innovation performance of lagging member states in the final years of Horizon Europe. These tools will be deployed in parallel with a review of the Widening programme.

Threats to Research Integrity ‘a Global, Systemic Problem’

Threats to Research Integrity ‘a Global, Systemic Problem’

Research is facing major integrity challenges, with some of the prevailing incentives in the sector presenting “a global systemic problem that requires a global systemic solution”.

Trump Makes Sweeping HIV Research and Grant Cuts: 'Setting Us Back Decades'

Trump Makes Sweeping HIV Research and Grant Cuts: 'Setting Us Back Decades'

Termination of at least 145 grants will decimate progress toward eliminating epidemic, scientists say

Director Angelika Kalt Steps Down After 17 Years at the SNSF

Director Angelika Kalt Steps Down After 17 Years at the SNSF

A new chapter has begun at the SNSF with the retirement of its Director, Angelika Kalt. Over the past 17 years, she has played a central role in developing the institution and tackling the challenges it faces.