Larger or longer grants unlikely to push senior scientists towards high-risk, high-reward work

The duration and value of a grant are not likely to alter the research strategies of recipients in the United States.Credit: DigitalVision/Getty Offering professors more money or time isn’t likely to dramatically change how they do their research, a survey of US-based academics has found. The survey, described in a preprint article posted on arXiv … Read more

US signs up more countries for its anti-spyware push

During its third Summit for Democracy held on March 18, 2024, the White House made a significant announcement confirming that six additional nations have pledged their support to an international coalition focused on countering commercial spyware. With the inclusion of Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Poland, and the Republic of Korea, the international coalition has significantly … Read more