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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.

Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science

Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science

The environmental risks embedded in today's globally integrated economies require an updated approach to scientific and regulatory decisionmaking.

European Research Council Needs to Remain Independent in FP10, Maria Leptin Says

European Research Council Needs to Remain Independent in FP10, Maria Leptin Says

European research and innovation policy will be undergoing a major restructuring in the coming years, and for Maria Leptin, president of the European Research Council (ERC), it's not good news if the reforms result in less independence for the research funder.

European Research Council Winners and Losers in Horizon Europe

European Research Council Winners and Losers in Horizon Europe

Recently released data from the European Commission has shone a light on which countries do particularly well or poorly at winning grants from the European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), compared to their national wealth.

Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

Nearly 52% of Floridians favor candidates who reduce climate impacts. About 68% believe the state should take more action on climate issues and 67% feel the federal government should as well. Notably, 88% acknowledge climate change is occurring. About 75% of respondents advocate for a diversified energy mix to include more electricity produced by renewable sources. Nearly 73% of respondents worry about home energy expenses and nearly 58% are concerned about being able to afford and maintain homeowners’ insurance due to climate change.

EU Needs to Experiment with New R&I Funding Mechanisms, Heitor Report Says

EU Needs to Experiment with New R&I Funding Mechanisms, Heitor Report Says

The way the EU funds research and innovation isn't really working, and the European Commission needs to experiment with new ways to do it, according to a new influential report on the future of the EU's research and innovation framework programmes.

Call for Dedicated Fund for Civil Security Research and Deployment

Call for Dedicated Fund for Civil Security Research and Deployment

Industry is calling on the EU to step up investment in civil security by setting up a new programme covering everything from research to procurement - which could mean moving existing research support out of Horizon Europe.

Commission Prepares to Bundle All Research and Innovation Money into Competitiveness Fund

Commission Prepares to Bundle All Research and Innovation Money into Competitiveness Fund

The European Commission is making moves to bundle all research and innovation funds into a new mega competitiveness fund that would be launched under the new multiannual budget due to start in 2028.

EU MEPs Reject Cuts to Research and Innovation

EU MEPs Reject Cuts to Research and Innovation

MEPs have voted for a €242 million boost to Horizon Europe for next year, as part of a bid to head off a total of €1.52 billion in cuts member states have proposed to the 2025 EU budget. The European Parliament committee on budgets adopted its position on next year's budget at a meeting in Strasbourg on Monday.

Western Balkans Research Sector Looks for Closer Relations with EU

Western Balkans Research Sector Looks for Closer Relations with EU

Science ministers in the Western Balkans and the EU agreed to intensify collaboration in research and innovation at a meeting in Skopje last week, but researchers and stakeholders say underinvestment and political disagreements could hamper progress. With countries in the region currently going through the EU accession process, officials in Brussels have praised the Western Balkans for getting more and more involved in EU research collaborations.

Trump and Harris Are Sharply Divided on Science, but Share Common Ground on US Technology Policy

Trump and Harris Are Sharply Divided on Science, but Share Common Ground on US Technology Policy

Based on federal budgeting requests from the past 2 administrations, Trump and Harris placed different values on science research funding.

Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study

Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study

A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believes the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2°C.

Research Organisations Call for More Funding for Marie Curie Actions

Research Organisations Call for More Funding for Marie Curie Actions

Thirteen organisations representing European research and innovation have come together to urge the Commission to increase the budget for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU's doctoral and postdoctoral training programme.

EU Set to Extend Science and Tech Agreement with Ukraine

EU Set to Extend Science and Tech Agreement with Ukraine

Renewing agreement would be in “mutual interest”, Commission says

Singapore 'Respects Human Rights' Claims the Commission in 'Sensitive' Horizon Europe Document

Singapore 'Respects Human Rights' Claims the Commission in 'Sensitive' Horizon Europe Document

The European Commission has talked up Singapore's record on democracy and human rights to member states to justify the city state's inclusion in the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

Universities Not in Favour of Dual-use Research

Universities Not in Favour of Dual-use Research

Universities and academic institutions have largely rejected a European Commission proposal to allow dual use research projects in FP10, the successor programme to Horizon Europe due to start in 2028. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Brussels and national capitals worry whether the EU could defend itself if directly attacked by Moscow, and want to step up defence R&D in response.

Scientists Criticise UN Agency's Failure to Withdraw Livestock Emissions Report

Scientists Criticise UN Agency's Failure to Withdraw Livestock Emissions Report

Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of "serious distortions" in report