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Editorial Snapshot: Political oversight of U.S. scientific research: a growing concern

Details: Published: 2025/09/17

- G.A., Senior Editor

In May 2025, a controversial U.S. executive order sparked alarm among scientists by placing political appointees in charge of vetting federal research grants and allowing them to “correct” scientific information. This directive, titled “Restoring Gold Standard Science,” aims to align research with the administration’s priorities, emphasizing reproducibility and transparency. However, critics argue it undermines the merit-based peer review process, a cornerstone of scientific integrity, by prioritizing political alignment over expertise. Over 6,000 scientists signed an open letter, warning that such oversight could suppress dissenting viewpoints and stifle innovation.

Science News: Russia’s “Noah’s Ark” mission: a new frontier in space biology

Details: Published: 2025/09/17

– G.A., Senior Editor

Russia’s Bion-M No. 2 mission, dubbed “Noah’s Ark,” launched on August 20, 2025, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying 75 mice, over 1,000 fruit flies, cell cultures, microorganisms, plant seeds, and lunar simulants into a high-radiation polar orbit. This 30-day mission, orchestrated by Roscosmos and the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems (IMBP), aims to investigate the effects of cosmic radiation and microgravity on biological systems and materials. By leveraging a near-circular, 97-degree inclination orbit, the mission will expose its payload to radiation levels up to 30% higher than typical near-Earth environments, offering a unique opportunity to study spaceflight’s physiological impacts.

Editorial Snapshot: Emerging concerns: Hidden AI instructions in preprints

Details: Published: 2025/08/20

- G.A., Senior Editor

Recent reports have raised concerns about researchers embedding hidden instructions in preprints to manipulate AI-driven evaluations. A recent Nikkei article revealed that scientists at 14 universities across eight countries have inserted covert commands, sometimes in invisible text, to enhance their papers’ perceived impact or appeal. These instructions target AI tools increasingly used in academic publishing to summarize, rank, or recommend research. Such tactics exploit the growing reliance on AI for assessing scholarly work, particularly in preprint repositories like arXiv, where peer review is absent.

Science News: Vietnam’s bold move to ban fossil-fuel motorcycles in Hanoi by 2026: A step toward cleaner air

Details: Published: 2025/08/20

– G.A., Senior Editor

Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, is set to ban fossil-fuel motorcycles and mopeds within its central Ring Road 1 starting July 2026, a directive from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh aimed at tackling severe air pollution. With nearly 7 million motorcycles dominating transport for Hanoi’s 8 million residents, the city frequently ranks among the world’s most polluted, with traffic-related particulate matter contributing 20–60% to air quality degradation. This policy targets the urban core, including the historic Old Quarter, and is part of a broader national strategy to curb emissions, with plans to expand restrictions to cars by 2028 and all fossil-fuel vehicles within Ring Road 3 by 2030.

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Editorial Snapshot: Political oversight of U.S. scientific research: a growing concern

Science News: Russia’s “Noah’s Ark” mission: a new frontier in space biology

Editorial Snapshot: Emerging concerns: Hidden AI instructions in preprints

Science News: Vietnam’s bold move to ban fossil-fuel motorcycles in Hanoi by 2026: A step toward cleaner air

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