Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-office-of-management-and-budget-tries-again-to-cripple-us-science/

#HackerNews #USFundingRules #CancelGrants #SciencePolicy #ResearchFunding

Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-office-of-management-and-budget-tries-again-to-cripple-us-science/

#HackerNews #Tech #SciencePolicy

WH proposes rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/white-house-proposes-new-rules-giving-political-appointees-final-say-on-research-grants/

#HackerNews #Tech #SciencePolicy

A major legal dispute highlights how scientific publishers are challenging the use of copyrighted research papers in training AI systems, raising questions about data access and ownership in modern science.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01481-0

#AI #SciencePolicy #Publishing #OpenScience #Research

📊 Towards an inclusive Open Science

This study analyses 52 policy documents across Europe & the Americas and finds a gap between ambition and practice:

➡️ Strong focus on open access & data
➡️ Limited guidance on EDI and public participation

💡 Key takeaway: inclusion and engagement must be implemented alongside openness to truly democratize science.

🔗 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240857

#OpenScience #EDI #SciencePolicy

U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators

https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-researchers-face-new-restrictions-publishing-foreign-collaborators

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China stops updating a 22-year journal ranking system once used to evaluate and fund researchers.

A shift away from “where you publish” toward “what you contribute”.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01216-1

#SciencePolicy #Research #Academia #Evaluation #Publishing

Digital identity in science is not unified by default. Tools like ORCID and database checks can reveal mismatches and missing affiliations that affect visibility and credit.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04132-y

#ResearchIntegrity #ORCID #OpenScience #Bibliometrics #SciencePolicy

DECADE-OLD GENETIC SHARING RULES STILL BAFFLE RESEARCHERS

How does the Nagoya Protocol affect genetic research in 2026? Learn about new guidance for scientists regarding access and benefit-sharing rules.

#geneticresearch, #nagoyaprotocol, #sciencepolicy, #labsafety, #biotechlaw

https://newsletter.tf/nagoya-protocol-genetic-research-guidance-2026/