09 / June / 2026 Global health challenges and their impacts on innovation and equity A funding proposal aimed at the development of vaccines, diagnostics, and accessible therapies seeks to put the Global South at the forefront of health innovation Por Sue Ann Costa Clemens
04 / June / 2026 Frontier science takes risk, but Brazil still punishes failure Experts say that truly innovative projects require safer environments in which to make mistakes, recombine knowledge, and challenge paradigms Por Daniel Dieb
06 / May / 2026 “Science is a state program, not a government project,” says scientist among the 107 most influential Brazilians in the world From vaccines to major epidemics, Maurício Nogueira has taken discoveries from the laboratory to public policy and is among the 107 most influential Brazilian scientists in the world Por Yasmim Cunha
17 / April / 2026 International programs seek scientific talent in response to US budget cuts Initiatives in countries such as Germany, France, and Brazil are increasing their support for US-based researchers seeking a more stable environment Por Samuel Fernandes
31 / March / 2026 Citations in clinical practice guidelines do not always reflect true impact of research Study identifies hidden and symbolic citation patterns that distort the measurement of scientific impact in health policies Por Editorial staff
20 / March / 2026 Netherlands to create innovation agency modeled on DARPA New institution plans to spend €500 million euros on high-risk R&D and aims to bridge the “valley of death” between research and the market Por Editorial staff
11 / March / 2026 European agencies reform research assessment to prioritize quality A study of 10 funding agencies highlights growing adoption of qualitative criteria and the discontinuation of metrics such as journal impact factors Por Editorial staff
26 / August / 2025 Location influences academic productivity in the life sciences Researchers who move to higher-performing institutions tend to publish more, according to analysis of data from 300,000 US scientists Por Editorial staff
10 / March / 2025 “Philanthropy plays a crucial role in supporting science” Philanthropic organizations set to play a growing role as budgets are cut, says France Córdova, former director of the NSF Por Bruno de Pierro
08 / January / 2025 Is American science at risk under Donald Trump? The Republican’s return to the White House has reignited concerns about the direction of science and technology policies in the US over the coming years Por Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
