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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) agent powered by a large language model (LLM) that creates more accurate and informative descriptions of biological processes and their functions in gene set analysis than current systems.

To solve many of the world’s most pressing problems, open access advocates believe knowledge needs to be shared widely. Those who support publicly engaged or community-engaged research emphasize the benefit of science being broadly accessible and informed by the contributions of multiple partners and/or interest holders to amplify impact. 

IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) are strengthening their long-standing partnership through a new agreement that will see the transfer of the journal Medical Engineering and Physics (MEP) to IOPP’s platform alongside the launch of Medical Sensors and Imaging (MSI), a new gold open access (OA) journal on behalf of IPEM.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) agent powered by a large language model (LLM) that creates more accurate and informative descriptions of biological processes and their functions in gene set analysis than current systems.

PubHive, the award-winning AI-powered SaaS platform company for scientific literature and safety information management, is proud to announce its recognition as the Client Service Excellence Award - 2025 winner at the SME News IT Awards. The accolade, presented by SME News as part of its prestigious annual IT Awards program, honours outstanding service delivery, customer satisfaction, and impact in the information technology sector. PubHive was recognized for its continued commitment to client-centric innovation, responsive support, and tailored onboarding that empower life sciences organizations to transform complex workflows into scalable, compliant, and efficient operations.

Clinicians across the world believe artificial intelligence (AI) can play an important role in addressing major healthcare challenges and easing burdens for doctors and nurses according to Elsevier’s Clinician of the Future 2025 annual insights report. With the healthcare landscape evolving rapidly and clinicians facing persistent challenges in delivering quality care, this new report shows how clinicians believe these challenges can be met in the years ahead.

To solve many of the world’s most pressing problems, open access advocates believe knowledge needs to be shared widely. Those who support publicly engaged or community-engaged research emphasize the benefit of science being broadly accessible and informed by the contributions of multiple partners and/or interest holders to amplify impact. 

The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) have expanded their partnership with ScienceOpen to take advantage of our full publishing suite. Going forwards, ScienceOpen will provide a manuscript submission and peer review management system and full Open Access hosting for the BAPIO journals. BAPIO is a non-profit organisation welcoming academic research from all healthcare professionals, with a focus on diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Royal Society Publishing has announced a new Read & Publish agreement with Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), marking a major milestone in open access publishing for researchers in Brazil.

IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) are strengthening their long-standing partnership through a new agreement that will see the transfer of the journal Medical Engineering and Physics (MEP) to IOPP’s platform alongside the launch of Medical Sensors and Imaging (MSI), a new gold open access (OA) journal on behalf of IPEM.

IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization advancing technology for humanity, announced today that its journals once again excelled in the journal citation rankings according to the latest Journal Citation Reports™ (JCR) from Clarivate Analytics and CiteScore™ metrics by Scopus, both released in June 2025.

The Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) has signed its first consortium agreement in North America, marking a significant milestone for the fully Open Access publisher. The agreement is with the Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN) and will last for two years. Five Canadian federal agencies will gain access to MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), including significant discounts on article processing charges for affiliated scholars across its portfolio of 475 journals.

As part of its ongoing commitment to scientific transparency and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced plans to implement a new policy that will cap how much publishers can charge NIH-supported scientists to make their research findings publicly accessible. This initiative reflects a broader effort to restore public trust in public health by promoting open, honest, and transparent scientific communication.

The Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) has signed its first consortium agreement in North America, marking a significant milestone for the fully Open Access publisher. The agreement is with the Federal Science Libraries Network (FSLN) and will last for two years. Five Canadian federal agencies will gain access to MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), including significant discounts on article processing charges for affiliated scholars across its portfolio of 475 journals.

IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the University of California (UC) today announced a new transformative open access agreement that will accelerate publishing and expand access to high-quality research in physics and related disciplines. The three-year agreement will make it easier and more affordable for UC researchers to publish open access articles in all of IOPP’s owned journals and most of its partner journals, a total of 77 titles, and will advance the university’s efforts to empower more of its authors to share their research freely with the world.