10 Essential Tools Every Independent Scientific Researcher Needs in 2026

Research infrastructure: why confidence, not technology is the real challenge

Sara Moverley, JISC, Jul 09, 2026 Good article (and not excessively wordy, which is a treat in the current environment) outlining challenges and trends in research infrastructure procurement. The core challenge isn't technology, it's confidence - how can you make major decisions in such a rapidly changing environment? The trend is toward hybrid infrastructure, allowing partners to opt for capability according to their own current needs. Good link near the end to a resource on mapping federation journeys. Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]

Climate models become more precise even as political attacks sharpen

Climate researchers have operated under political duress for decades, but improved resources and understanding in recent years have made findings more useful to policymakers.

What defines research excellence in era of global challenges?

What defines research excellence in era of global challenges?

World : Conclave Calls For Empowering Women Scientists To Tackle Climate Change, Food Security

By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, July 8 (Bernama) -- Experts at an international conference today urged governments to empower more women scientists to play a greater role in tackling challenges such as global warming and food security amid climate change.

10 Essential Scientific Literacy Skills Every Informed Citizen Needs in 2026

10 scientific literacy skills every informed citizen needs in 2026, from spotting deepfakes to reading study abstracts, with practical exercises for each. The post 10 Essential Scientific Literacy Skills Every Informed Citizen Needs in 2026 first appeared on DailyGenius.com.

How Canadian scientists are stepping up in the race to save climate data

Threats to science funding in the US are sending shockwaves through international collaborations. For one Canadian researcher, the moment has become a test of what scientific leadership and diplomacy looks like when decades of shared data collection is suddenly at risk.

AI and digitisation transform fight against global extinction, landmark report reveals

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2026 report reveals the true scale of the biodiversity crisis has not yet been fully understood, but rapid data and technology advances offer hope. A digital revolution: Rapid advances in technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitisation are transforming biodiversity science and conservation []

A Complicated Time To Be a Young Scientist

A Complicated Time To Be a Young Scientist barry Fri, 06/26/2026 - 20:39

‘सिँचाइ पूर्वाधार र कृषि उत्पादनलाई एकीकृत रूपमा अगाडि बढाइने’

काठमाडौँ। ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिँचाइ मन्त्रालय र कृषि, वन तथा वातावरण मन्त्रालयले सिँचाइ पूर्वाधार र कृषि उत्पादनलाई एकीकृत रूपमा अगाडि बढाउने विषयमा सहकार्य गर्ने भएका छन्। ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिँचाइमन्त्री विराजभक्त श्रेष्ठ र कृषि, वन तथा वातावरणमन्त्री गीता चौधरीबीच आज ऊर्जा मन्त्रालयमा भएको भेटवार्तामा सिँचाइ, उत्पादन, कृषि सेवा र बजारीकरणलाई एउटै योजनाअन्तर्गत अघि बढाउने विषयमा []

Is Automation ‘Distorting’ the History of Scientific Research?

Is Automation ‘Distorting’ the History of Scientific Research? kathryn.palmer Mon, 06/29/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer

Trump signs two executive orders to boost US quantum computing industry

Watch as President Donald Trump signs executive orders. One of the orders President Donald Trump is signing Monday calls for developing by 2028 the “first-ever quantum computer powerful enough for scientific research,” said Michael Kratsios, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy. The second order seeks to bolster the nation’s cybersecurity, anticipating a time when such powerful computers will be able to break the best encryption.

The Fox family were once whalers. Now they’re giant-saving specialists

One of the country’s biggest citizen science efforts – tracking one of the world’s most spectacular conservation stories – is about to take place.

HBZBZL Analysis: Cambridge Study Highlights Ethereum’s Low PoS Energy Intensity

The environmental impact of digital assets has long been a focal point for institutional allocators. A recent study published by theContinue reading on Medium »

Onto Innovation: At Lifetime Highs, But Still Worth Getting Behind

Onto Innovation: At Lifetime Highs, But Still Worth Getting Behind

BRIN researcher calls for MBG evaluation to boost governance

A researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Yanu Endar Prasetyo, called on all stakeholders to ...

Deploy technology, resources to tackle illegal developments and flooding — Physical Planners

The National General Secretary of Local Government Service Association of Physical Planners has said more resources and technology must be deployed to strengthen planning systems and address illegal developments contributing to flooding.

Industry and research groups urge EU to boost FP10 budget

Research and innovation spending is “wholly insufficient” to tackle EU’s challenges, 86-member group says The post Industry and research groups urge EU to boost FP10 budget appeared first on Research Professional News.

Scientists’ Side Hustle? Using AI and Quantum Computing to Generate New Peptides

Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help underserved populations and combat rare diseases.

BioCompute enlarges funding plan for DNA storage

BioCompute's proposition is an attempt to rethink how the world's rapidly growing digital data is archived

Inside the plan to build a new American internet

A new proposal to build a domestic internet could strengthen U.S. cybersecurity as the digital world sinks its fingers into every aspect of American life. InfraCo, a 501(c)4 nonprofit, has a meeting with the Department of Transportation next week to propose the 125 billion President Donald J. Trump Digital Security and Information Superhighway Act, which []...Click to read more

2026 eclipse: 5 citizen science projects you can contribute to

During the August 2026 solar eclipse, scientists will be rushing to gather data on the sun, but even if you aren't a professional scientist, you can still help the research

Computer scientists are rushing to tame tame AI's voracious appetite for energy

Computer scientists are rushing to tame tame AI's voracious appetite for energy

Canada's AI strategy aims to make health data more accessible. How will it protect privacy?

Connecting health data across the country will help researchers conduct clinical trials, test AI health tools and drive innovation in treatment and diagnosis, says federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence Evan Solomon. But the initiative will also have to balance privacy considerations.

Mars clues, supercomputers and 'spring-loaded' spiders: What science revealed in June

A roundup of this month's major scientific and technological discoveries

'Never before have 11,000 hectares burned this early in the summer in southern France in at least the past 20 years'

In an interview with Le Monde, researcher Julien Ruffault argues that land-use policies are crucial to adapting to fire seasons that are becoming more intense, longer and more extreme as a result of global warming.

Biologists Want NASA to Build a Quarantine Lab for Alien Germs on the Moon

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a “lunar biocontainment facility.”

Anthropic is launching an AI research workbench to consolidate scientific tools

Claude Science connects more than 60 databases and tools in one environment, running on existing Claude models with no specialized biology training

AI Data Center Expansion Faces Grid Constraints as Power Demand Surges

(NaturalNews) The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers is encountering a significant obstacle: insufficient capacity on electrical grids to suppo...

Scholars selected for scientific research at foreign institutes

Scholars selected for scientific research at foreign institutes

Africa Is No Longer Catching Up — It Is Rewriting The Rules Of Digital Growth

BCG Platinion publishes new report identifying the four structural imperatives that will determine which organizations lead Africa’s next phase of digital transformation — and which fall behind. BCG Platinion, the tech arm of Boston Consulting Group, today released “Africa’s Digital Momentum: Four Structural Imperatives,” a new report arguing that Africa is not simply accelerating its digital adoption []

NSW renewable energy zone under fire for engineering challenges

Voice for Walcha President Cameron Greig says the engineering challenges for the New England Renewable Energy Zone are “immense”.

Assembly To Data Centers: “Here’s Your Hat, There’s the Door”

By Steve Haner, The energy regulatory provisions buried in the final conference report on Virginia’s 2026-2028 budget, approved by the General Assembly Monday, are as complex and detailed as any of the energy bills reviewed earlier during the regular session. They are also just as damaging. The data center industry was a particular target. The political []

Inside The Plan To Build A New American Internet

A new proposal to build a domestic internet could strengthen U.S. cybersecurity as the digital world sinks its fingers into every aspect of American life. InfraCo , a 501(c)4 nonprofit, has a meeting with the Department

The Future Will Be Shaped By Accelerated Technological Development And Visionary Leadership

Chuck Brooks is the president of Brooks Consulting International and one of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Experts. We are on the brink of a transformative era where rising technologies are colliding to create unparalleled innovation. artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and quantum technologies are transforming research and development, expediting prototyping and disrupting various industries. This convergence, propelled by exponential processing

La izquierda y la conquista de la fortaleza digital del capitalismo

¿Cómo pueden los movimientos enfrentarse al capitalismo digital, que ha alcanzado un grado de avance tecnológico sin precedentes? Rezgar Akrawi , July 1, 2026

U.N. AI Panel Warns Governance Lags Behind Rapid Advances in AI

A United Nations-backed independent panel of scientists warned on Wednesday that advances in artificial intelligence are outpacing both scientific understanding and governments' ability to regulate the technology, urging policymakers to act quickly to manage mounting risks while harnessing AI's potential

'Claude Science': Anthropic Bets On AI-Powered Drug Discovery With New Program

Claude Science can generate publication-ready figures, manuscripts, and scientific visuals, among other things.

Anthropic’s Claude Science bets on workflow, not a new model, to win over scientists

Anthropic's Claude Science is a workbench that gives scientists one environment to do computational research, saving them from the need to bounce between databases, pipelines, and tools.

US budget slashing risks losing global scientific edge to China

Experts warn that cuts to US research funding is weakening the country’s scientific and technological capacity.

Beware of Productivity Paradoxes

Few recent technological innovations were better poised to become a productivity slam dunk than the personal computer. Spreadsheets, word processors, databases, presentation software, email – ... Read more The post Beware of Productivity Paradoxes appeared first on Cal Newport.