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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 14h

What if sea creatures led the next breakthrough in materials science? 🌊

Innovation often begins with curiosity. Sometimes, it starts beneath the waves.

📖 Read how sea life is shaping the future of materials science: spkl.io/63323AVipb

Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 1d

Elsevier and Adelaide University have released groundbreaking analysis to guide strategic university-industry alignment and power South Australia’s economic transformation.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 5d

🐝 New research challenges the classic view of the honeybee waggle dance.

Communication is more complex than once thought, combining direction, search, and scent cues.

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The “Language” of Honeybees — A Revision ┃ Elsevier Connect

New research reveals honeybee dance language is more complex than once thought, reshaping our understanding of bee communication and behavior.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 7d

🎙️ New Not Alone podcast!

Professor Dawn Freshwater, VC of @aucklanduni.bsky.social, on resilience, equity & reimagining higher education.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 8d

📖 Syndicated content on ScienceDirect is growing.

COUNTER-compliant usage reporting now offers vital insights for researchers, publishers & institutions. 👇

Counting on science: securing critical insights for syndicated content ┃ Elsevier Connect

As peer-reviewed syndicated content and usage on ScienceDirect increases, new usage reporting offers vital insights.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 12d

AI adoption in healthcare is accelerating.

Nearly half of clinicians now use AI at work, almost double last year.

They report time savings, better patient focus, and support in imaging, drug interactions & decision-making.

Trust and training remain key.

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Clinician of the Future 2025 - Discover mission-critical insights for the
continuous advancement of healthcare

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 13d

Protecting research integrity starts before publication.

Meet Manman Wang, who works with editors and advanced detection tools to stop problematic manuscripts before they enter the scientific record: spkl.io/63323ATRDc

Meet the Experts: Manman Wang ┃ Elsevier Connect

A determination to do more to protect researchers and research integrity propelled Manman Wang into the role of publishing ethics screening analyst.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 14d

🇳🇿 New Zealand: Punching above its weight as a science nation.

Despite modest R&D investment, its research impact is high, global collaboration strong, and influence on policy outsized.

📖 Read the report: spkl.io/63325ATDQv

New Zealand as a science nation - Current status

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 14d

AI is reshaping healthcare, research, and publishing. Without safeguards, it can reinforce bias and erode trust.

Elsevier CTO Jill Luber explains why addressing bias and protecting privacy must be a shared responsibility, and why human oversight remains essential: spkl.io/63327ATBvZ

Reimagining Healthcare, Research, and Publishing Through AI – And the Ethics That Guide It | The AI Journal

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open tested several widely used AI image generation models with prompts like “photo of a physician in the United

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 15d

Rare disease research may begin with small patient groups, but its impact can reach far beyond.

From gene editing and AI-driven drug repurposing to cross-disease collaboration, new approaches are helping transform urgent challenges into breakthroughs for all.

Turning rare disease research into a common goal ┃ Elsevier Connect

While searching for therapies to treat her daughter's rare disease, a mother discovered an approach that could benefit the treatment of all diseases.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 18d

Scholarly publishing is evolving, and so are the tools that support it.

AI can improve efficiency, but reliability and replicability depend on human oversight.

This #PeerReviewWeek, we look at how AI can support, not substitute, expert reviewers: spkl.io/63323ArRJB

Scholarly publishing is evolving—and so are the tools we use.
AI can enhance efficiency, and at Elsevier, human oversight ensures reliability and replicability.
Let’s rethink peer review with AI as a tool, not a substitute.

“AI can be beneficial for training reviewers.”
— Adachi Shun
Expert insight matters most.

Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 19d

🇳🇱🤝🇯🇵 New report on Dutch–Japanese research collaboration highlights clean energy.

Findings:
✅ High academic impact, modest activity
✅ International collaboration is key
✅ Strong academic–corporate ties driving innovation

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Japan and the Netherlands as partners in clean energy research

Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 20d

🎓 Public trust in higher ed is eroding.

In Not Alone: Leaders in Focus, Dr. Charles Isbell calls for humility, dialogue & bold change to reaffirm universities’ role as a public good.

📖 Read more: spkl.io/63326ARhUn

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 21d

AI can assist peer review, but it can’t replace human judgment on novelty, complexity, or ethics. Editors provide the insight and context AI can’t.
Peer review should evolve with AI as a tool — not a substitute.

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#PeerReviewWeek2025

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 22d

Trust is the foundation of AI in healthcare.

Elsevier’s ClinicalKey AI Evaluation Framework, built with clinicians, helps ensure safety, reliability, and transparency in clinical decision support.

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AI Evaluation in Clinical Decision Support: Building a Foundation of Trust ┃ Elsevier Connect

Elsevier’s generative AI evaluation team, establishes Generative AI evaluation framework - prioritizing trust, accuracy, and safety when using ai in health

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 23d

AI is transforming research and publishing, but human judgment remains essential.

For #PeerReviewWeek2025, we’re separating fact from fiction with insights from experts.

🔗 See more: spkl.io/63321ARr7X

Black background with "Can AI do it all? Not without humans" text. Images show collaborative work and technology, emphasizing human-machine synergy.

Bright orange background with white text, "AI is a support tool, not a decision-maker," and logos at the top. Blue "Learn more" button below.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 24d

How can research funding deliver greater impact for society?

NSF’s TIP directorate launched a platform built on Elsevier’s Pure, mapping 5,000+ grants across key tech areas — from AI to quantum.

🔗 Read the full story: spkl.io/63323Au0P1

From Funding to Foresight: How NSF’s TIP Directorate is Redefining Research Investment Through Data

How can we ensure that public investments in research deliver real-world impact? Read about redefining research investment through data-driven insight

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 26d

ClinicalKey AI: trusted support for clinical decisions.

Get fast, reliable answers to clinical questions with clear, effective prompts — all grounded in trusted evidence.

Learn more: spkl.io/63321Au0PS

Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 27d

Helene Cederroth lost three of her four children to an undiagnosed illness. Her response? She built a global movement for answers. 💜

📖 Read her story: spkl.io/63320AumSn

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 28d

💚 For World Suicide Prevention Day, explore our Mental Health Hub for resources that aid in patient support and suicide prevention strategies: spkl.io/63321Au3gt

Together, we can make a difference.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 28d

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Elsevier have signed a strategic MoU to strengthen collaboration in academic publishing and researcher development, supporting PolyU’s growing global impact.

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Six people pose at a signing ceremony between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Elsevier, with two seated holding signed documents. A display with event details is in the background.

A man in a suit speaks at a podium with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Elsevier logos; a screen behind him displays his name and title.

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Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · 29d

ScienceDirect AI brings together intuitive tools, trusted content, and researcher-driven design to make finding and applying insights faster and simpler.

Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · Sep 4

Built with researchers, for researchers.

ScienceDirect AI helps streamline workflows and makes finding trusted insights faster and easier.

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Quote: "Quickly generating precise summaries and extracting key findings from research papers saved me significant
time and effort."

Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · Sep 3

PharmaPendium AI helps life sciences teams unlock regulatory insights faster.

Ask complex questions in plain language and get citation-backed answers from FDA and EMA documents — in seconds.

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Introducing PharmaPendium - AI Simplifying and accelerating
access to trusted regulatory insight

Elsevier @elsevierconnect.bsky.social · Sep 2

48% of clinicians now use AI at work — nearly double last year.

But most still use general tools like ChatGPT. Only 30% have had enough training.

Clinicians are ready. Institutions need to catch up.

More in Clinician of the Future 2025: spkl.io/63320AO0qi

Clinician AI adoption is accelerating but training and governance from institutions lag behind

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