(11 Feb 2026) OpenAI today announced the launch of Prism, a free, AI-native workspace designed to help scientists write, collaborate on, and prepare research for publication more efficiently. Prism brings together drafting, editing, citation management, equations, and collaboration in a single, cloud-based environment. Built with native LaTeX support, the platform removes the need for complex local…
(2 Feb 2026) A cloud-computing architect at German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, who is based in Raeren, Belgium, created Aletheia-Probe while he was helping his colleagues to write a review paper on energy management. He needed to evaluate more than 350 papers. “I will not do this manually,” he recalls thinking. Like any good software…
(2 Feb 2026) With The State of Open Data survey and report now reaching its 10th anniversary, Mark Hahnel shares the wins of the past decade, the challenges, and the future of data sharing. “The first decade constructed the moral case for open data. The next decade must construct the practical reality. Academic research stands at yet…
By Ruth A Pagell* What else is new at THE? What changes has CWTS Leiden made? Do the Human Freedom rankings affect university rankings? What is the number one university in the world? (12 Feb 2026) 2025 was a difficult year to write about rankings from a U.S. perspective for a non-U.S. audience. Who is…