G7

Almost 50 nations, including the US and China, are participating in an EU-led effort to hash out what is meant by research ethics, open science, and academic freedom. But the outcome is uncertain

Following June summit, leading nations are coordinating efforts to improve research security without sacrificing science collaborations.  ‘We want to keep the open research system’

Democracies launch $600B Partnership for Global Infrastructure to compete with Beijing. But critics say it is a rehash of existing schemes which have made little progress during the past year

German minister calls for countries to be more “alert” when dealing with China and other autocracies. Scientific collaboration, at least rhetorically, is increasingly a question of values

In an interview in Washington, German research minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger outlines plans for upcoming G7 meeting – and promises ‘tangible’ results

In advance of the G7 heads of state get together later this month, the academies are demanding action on pandemic preparedness, zoonotic diseases, decarbonisation and melting ice

Four research leaders urge a step-change in international R&D collaboration, starting with challenges in wireless, hydrogen, epidemiology and other fields

Facing COVID-19 and climate challenges, a group of international research leaders is pushing the G7 to create a new framework for precompetitive collaboration