01 / October / 2025 AI may worsen inequalities in the Global South, warn scientists Specialists at the 17th TWAS General Conference highlight the risks of a lack of infrastructure, dependence on other countries, and technological concentration By Marília Marasciulo
30 / September / 2025 Event debates the role of science in tackling urgent global challenges AI, the climate crisis, and regional inequalities on the agenda at the 17th TWAS General Conference in Rio de Janeiro By Marília Marasciulo
26 / September / 2025 Support for science in the US resists polarization and funding cuts Seven in ten Americans recognize the concrete benefits of science in their own personal experiences, according to an ASTC survey By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
25 / September / 2025 Mayo Clinic’s efforts to connect global clinical data A decentralized data network is essential to address the health impacts of the climate crisis, warns Mayo Clinic Platform’s Eric Harnisch By Bruno de Pierro
08 / September / 2025 Psychiatric genetics: Studies ignore Latin America and widen inequalities Lack of ethnic diversity in research may deprive mixed-race populations of more accurate diagnoses and personalized treatments for psychiatric disorders By Gilberto Stam
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 By Editorial staff
23 / July / 2025 Science diplomacy, the climate crisis, and global health on the agenda at Science Arena event in August The event will take place in São Paulo on August 6, providing a chance to discuss the role of international scientific collaborations in tackling the climate crisis and its effects on global health By Editorial staff
15 / July / 2025 Researchers use prompt injection to manipulate AI in peer review Hidden commands embedded in manuscripts instruct artificial intelligence systems to only issue positive opinions By Diogo Rodriguez
07 / July / 2025 Lack of doctors doing clinical research triggers warning in United Kingdom Report by Medical Research Council defends coordinated action to revert declining numbers of medical professionals doing scientific research in the country By Editorial staff
24 / June / 2025 Essential skills for leading research in an unstable world The global response to the pandemic seemed to herald a new era of international scientific cooperation, with traditional boundaries between governments, industry, and academia being replaced by more open, inclusive models working for the common good. But the current landscape is very different: rising geopolitical tensions and disputes over the control of critical and emerging […] By Editorial staff