Richard L. Hudson

Poor funding, short-term thinking and staff problems are hindering American collaboration in global science, says report to Congress. But it’s unclear what will be done about it

As elections near, Biden promotes ‘whole-of-government’ effort to cut cancer death rates and strengthen the biopharma and biotech sectors. International partners welcome, up to a point

Following in Europe’s Plan S footsteps, the White House says it will no longer allow research funded by taxpayers to be hidden behind paywalls

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

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

White House announces curbs on research ties with Moscow – including key Russian university leaders. Long-awaited move follows weeks of debate in Washington

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

Russians at CERN lab would also benefit, as part of Biden effort to weaken Russia’s scientific and technical capacities. An echo of Cold War’s ‘Operation Paperclip’

€2.4B programme releases “indicative” texts for its upcoming research projects in medical devices, cancer and other fields. Publishing drafts in advance will give applicants time to start building a consortium and working on proposals, IHI says

The war in Ukraine prompts a series of new R&D collaborations on quantum, hypersonic and other military technologies – but also stirs some academic controversy in Europe