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An analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration. To uncover these trends, researchers began with more than 41 million papers published from 1980 to 2025: (1/4)
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AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration
www.science.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 AM
An analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration. To uncover these trends, researchers began with more than 41 million papers published from 1980 to 2025: (1/4)
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Thought-provoking article. Per the author, academic "enshittification" consists of:
1) The commodification of research shifts value from intellectual merit to marketability
2) The proliferation of pay-to-publish journals spreads across and expands both elite and predatory outlets (1/2)
1) The commodification of research shifts value from intellectual merit to marketability
2) The proliferation of pay-to-publish journals spreads across and expands both elite and predatory outlets (1/2)
The "enshittification" driven by the toxic academic culture of "publish or perish". With publishers getting ↗️ profits -alike the music & movie industry- at the expense of degradation in scholars integrity ↘️: clear trend! Why are we doing this damage to #science? How to revert it? 🧪⚛️🎢 #AcademicSky
The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Thought-provoking article. Per the author, academic "enshittification" consists of:
1) The commodification of research shifts value from intellectual merit to marketability
2) The proliferation of pay-to-publish journals spreads across and expands both elite and predatory outlets (1/2)
1) The commodification of research shifts value from intellectual merit to marketability
2) The proliferation of pay-to-publish journals spreads across and expands both elite and predatory outlets (1/2)
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Senate boosts funding for NASA, NOAA, and NSF beyond Trump's request, emphasizing science and research investment.
Congress passes bill to fund U.S. science agencies, rebuffing Trump’s requested cuts
Senate boosts funding for NASA, NOAA, and NSF beyond Trump's request, emphasizing science and research investment.
www.nbcnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Senate boosts funding for NASA, NOAA, and NSF beyond Trump's request, emphasizing science and research investment.
Here are 4 trends in 2025 research, using data from NewsRx's BUTTER platform:
1) Stagnation in research productivity in traditional fields. Social science articles declined 40% from 2021 to 2025, and chemistry, biology, and ecology all saw 16-22% drops.
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1) Stagnation in research productivity in traditional fields. Social science articles declined 40% from 2021 to 2025, and chemistry, biology, and ecology all saw 16-22% drops.
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2025 Research Trends from NewsRx’s BUTTER
NewsRx’s BUTTER research platform reveals that 2025 was an exceptional year in fields like artificial intelligence, medicine, and sustainability research.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Here are 4 trends in 2025 research, using data from NewsRx's BUTTER platform:
1) Stagnation in research productivity in traditional fields. Social science articles declined 40% from 2021 to 2025, and chemistry, biology, and ecology all saw 16-22% drops.
ideas.newsrx.com/blog/2025-re...
1) Stagnation in research productivity in traditional fields. Social science articles declined 40% from 2021 to 2025, and chemistry, biology, and ecology all saw 16-22% drops.
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Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies suggest the revised schedule may presage an approach to immunization that prizes individual autonomy and downplays scientific expertise.
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In the New Vaccine Schedule, Signs of Bigger Changes to Come?
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies suggest the revised schedule may presage an approach to immunization that prizes individual autonomy and downplays scientific expertise.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/h...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/h...
Important piece for the current climate! Provides key tips about outsourcing, discussions with stakeholders, and successful examples of contraction.
My first editorial in @science.org was published today: what to do (and, importantly, what NOT to do) when your grants are suddenly cut or research funding is uncertain. Please read and share!
#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
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#AcademicSky #Science #Astronomy
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Weathering budget cuts: Lessons from NASA
The current uncertainty and cuts to science funding affect universities, research facilities, and laboratories across the United States, but this situation is not unprecedented. Under pressure to fund...
www.science.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Important piece for the current climate! Provides key tips about outsourcing, discussions with stakeholders, and successful examples of contraction.
Great science and nature books from last year, for your winter reading list.
1) "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" (Bodley Head), by computer scientists Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares, which argues against creating superintelligent AI.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d... (1/3)
1) "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" (Bodley Head), by computer scientists Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares, which argues against creating superintelligent AI.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d... (1/3)
The best science and nature books of 2025
From the threat of superintelligent AI to the dangers of overdiagnosis; plus the evolution of language and the restless genius of Francis Crick
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Great science and nature books from last year, for your winter reading list.
1) "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" (Bodley Head), by computer scientists Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares, which argues against creating superintelligent AI.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d... (1/3)
1) "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" (Bodley Head), by computer scientists Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares, which argues against creating superintelligent AI.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d... (1/3)
Major 2025 research trends, using data from NewsRx's Butter, including on AI research, genetics, and the stagnation of traditional fields:
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ideas.newsrx.com/blog/2025-re...
2025 Research Trends from NewsRx’s BUTTER
NewsRx’s BUTTER research platform reveals that 2025 was an exceptional year in fields like artificial intelligence, medicine, and sustainability research.
ideas.newsrx.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Major 2025 research trends, using data from NewsRx's Butter, including on AI research, genetics, and the stagnation of traditional fields:
ideas.newsrx.com/blog/2025-re...
ideas.newsrx.com/blog/2025-re...
Science's 2025 Breakthrough: The Unstoppable Rise of Renewable Energy
This year, renewables surpassed coal as an electricity source. From Jan to Jun, solar and wind energy grew fast enough to cover the entire increase in global electricity use. (1/5)
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This year, renewables surpassed coal as an electricity source. From Jan to Jun, solar and wind energy grew fast enough to cover the entire increase in global electricity use. (1/5)
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Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
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December 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Science's 2025 Breakthrough: The Unstoppable Rise of Renewable Energy
This year, renewables surpassed coal as an electricity source. From Jan to Jun, solar and wind energy grew fast enough to cover the entire increase in global electricity use. (1/5)
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This year, renewables surpassed coal as an electricity source. From Jan to Jun, solar and wind energy grew fast enough to cover the entire increase in global electricity use. (1/5)
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Sharing so that more scientists can have a look at the study.
Hey #SciSky 🧪 anyone in relevant field(s) willing to provide insight on the original scientific article this is based on (linked here)?
Lots of non-scientist takes in the comments & quotes, would be valuable to have more nuanced and knowledgeable takes.
Lots of non-scientist takes in the comments & quotes, would be valuable to have more nuanced and knowledgeable takes.
December 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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New and important study was just published in Nature: Researchers at MIT found that participants’ preferences in real-world elections swung by up to 15 percentage points after conversing with a chatbot. (1/5)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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AI chatbots can sway voters with remarkable ease — is it time to worry?
Experiments involving real-world voters show how talking to a chatbot can shape people’s political opinions.
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:45 AM
New and important study was just published in Nature: Researchers at MIT found that participants’ preferences in real-world elections swung by up to 15 percentage points after conversing with a chatbot. (1/5)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Policy implemented by the administration earlier this year has had devastating impacts on research in 2025:
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December 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Policy implemented by the administration earlier this year has had devastating impacts on research in 2025:
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When people prioritize ideology and political agendas over scientific evidence, they focus only on the side that supports their position. Case in point: Prasad's memo uses unsupported claims of dead children to justify ignoring the many benefits of COVID vaccination
Prasad's memo focuses only on the potential risks of vaccines, without considering their benefits or citing how many lives they have saved, says @angierasmussen.bsky.social. One estimate finds vaccines saved the lives of 299 children from 2020 to 2024.
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FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
When people prioritize ideology and political agendas over scientific evidence, they focus only on the side that supports their position. Case in point: Prasad's memo uses unsupported claims of dead children to justify ignoring the many benefits of COVID vaccination
Airplane contrails may not be the climate villain once feared: Studies raise questions about the benefits of adjusting flight paths to minimize heat-trapping clouds
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Airplane contrails may not be the climate villain once feared
Studies raise questions about the benefits of adjusting flight paths to minimize heat-trapping clouds
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November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Airplane contrails may not be the climate villain once feared: Studies raise questions about the benefits of adjusting flight paths to minimize heat-trapping clouds
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“Two trials testing the Novo Nordisk weight loss drug semaglutide in Alzheimer’s disease failed, the company said Monday, showing the medicine did not slow the progression…
Studying semaglutide — the key ingredient in the blockbusters Ozempic & Wegovy — in Alzheimer’s was always seen as a long shot”
Studying semaglutide — the key ingredient in the blockbusters Ozempic & Wegovy — in Alzheimer’s was always seen as a long shot”
Novo Nordisk's semaglutide fails to slow Alzheimer's progression
Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight loss drug semaglutide failed to slow Alzheimer's progression in trials. The studies had been seen as a long shot.
www.statnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“Two trials testing the Novo Nordisk weight loss drug semaglutide in Alzheimer’s disease failed, the company said Monday, showing the medicine did not slow the progression…
Studying semaglutide — the key ingredient in the blockbusters Ozempic & Wegovy — in Alzheimer’s was always seen as a long shot”
Studying semaglutide — the key ingredient in the blockbusters Ozempic & Wegovy — in Alzheimer’s was always seen as a long shot”
"Americans used chatbots to compensate for the health system’s shortcomings. A woman in Wisconsin routinely asked ChatGPT whether it was safe to forgo expensive appointments. A writer in rural Virginia used ChatGPT to navigate surgical recovery in the weeks before a doctor could see her."
“They know A.I. can get things wrong. But they appreciate that it is available at all hours, charges next to nothing and makes them feel seen with convincing impressions of empathy — often writing how sorry it is to hear about symptoms & how “great” and “important” users’ questions and theories are”
Frustrated by the Medical System, Patients Turn to A.I.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Americans used chatbots to compensate for the health system’s shortcomings. A woman in Wisconsin routinely asked ChatGPT whether it was safe to forgo expensive appointments. A writer in rural Virginia used ChatGPT to navigate surgical recovery in the weeks before a doctor could see her."
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I've got a bad feeling about the upcoming flu season, given the fact that there are a bunch of subtypes at this party with the potential to wreak varying amounts of havoc. So I broke it all down here.
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The Real Subtypes of the 2025 Flu Season
Have you ever been to a party where you sensed the messiness before it happened?
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November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I've got a bad feeling about the upcoming flu season, given the fact that there are a bunch of subtypes at this party with the potential to wreak varying amounts of havoc. So I broke it all down here.
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Africa finally has its own drug-regulation agency — and it could transform the continent’s health.
If it gets things right, the first major regulator of medicines in 30 years could empower Africa to tackle challenges around health and disease. Full story->
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
If it gets things right, the first major regulator of medicines in 30 years could empower Africa to tackle challenges around health and disease. Full story->
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Africa finally has its own drug-regulation agency — and it could transform the continent’s health
If it gets things right, the first major regulator of medicines to launch for 30 years could empower Africa to tackle African challenges around health and disease.
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Africa finally has its own drug-regulation agency — and it could transform the continent’s health.
If it gets things right, the first major regulator of medicines in 30 years could empower Africa to tackle challenges around health and disease. Full story->
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
If it gets things right, the first major regulator of medicines in 30 years could empower Africa to tackle challenges around health and disease. Full story->
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
NEW POST - The top five social media platforms for scientists -->
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The top five social media platforms for scientists
Social media helps scientists stay up to date, connect with other researchers, proliferate their findings, and even advance their careers.
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July 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
NEW POST - The top five social media platforms for scientists -->
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Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Skyrocketing mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone raises fears of wider spread
Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022.
www.nature.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
As the US government slashes Harvard University’s funding, the damage to research at the school is becoming clearer. Nature has learnt that researchers at the university have lost nearly 1,000 grants worth more than US$2.4 billion. (1/4)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Harvard researchers devastated as Trump team cuts nearly 1,000 grants
Nature talks to scientists about an uncertain future as the US government lays siege to their university.
www.nature.com
June 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
As the US government slashes Harvard University’s funding, the damage to research at the school is becoming clearer. Nature has learnt that researchers at the university have lost nearly 1,000 grants worth more than US$2.4 billion. (1/4)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
NEW POST: The Trump administration’s war on science
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The Trump administration’s war on science
What Trump has done to the world of research, and how scientists are reacting.
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May 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
NEW POST: The Trump administration’s war on science
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Just 26% of students suffering from mental health issues said they received real assistance. This is science's mental health crisis:
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The Challenge of Mental Health in Science
While the pandemic has arguably worsened the mental health crisis, greater awareness has led to more structural solutions.
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May 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Just 26% of students suffering from mental health issues said they received real assistance. This is science's mental health crisis:
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Unique reproducibility effort in Brazil focuses on common methods rather than a single field ― and prompts call for reform.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Huge reproducibility project fails to validate dozens of biomedical studies
Unique reproducibility effort in Brazil focuses on common methods rather than a single field ― and prompts call for reform.
www.nature.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Unique reproducibility effort in Brazil focuses on common methods rather than a single field ― and prompts call for reform.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...