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- 1New beetle species Micraspis filapicis described from China●# NewSpecies ! New beetle from # china just snuck in: Micraspis filapicis Treatment: https:// treatment.plazi.org/id/CB6
Scientists have described a new beetle species, Micraspis filapicis, from China, published in the journal Zootaxa. The species' taxonomic treatment has been made openly available through Plazi's treatment repository, alongside its DOI registration. The addition to the Micraspis genus is being shared among open-science and biodiversity communities, who highlight the free, FAIR-data approach to making new species descriptions accessible to researchers worldwide.
- 2New true bug species Kuwania hiemalis described from China●# NewSpecies ! New true bug from # china just showed up: Kuwania hiemalis Treatment: https:// treatment.plazi.org/id/A5E
A new species of true bug, Kuwania hiemalis, has been described from China in the Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. The finding was announced with links to the publication and its openly available taxonomic treatment on Plazi, and is being shared among entomology and biodiversity science audiences.
- 3Open Science FAIR Launches Research Outputs Funding Round in Netherlands▼Open Science FAIR Research Outputs Funding Round (Netherlands)
The Open Science FAIR initiative has opened a funding round aimed at supporting research outputs in the Netherlands. The scheme offers grants for projects advancing open science practices, such as open-access publications, data sharing and open-source tools. Details of deadlines and amounts remain limited, and the wider reaction from the Dutch research community has not yet been reported.
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The Financial Times argues that 'snoop-and-scoop' — the practice of monitoring others' research and rushing out competing AI-driven results first — now poses a genuine threat to science. In the AI age, large language models can mine public findings and generate rival papers within days, undermining the trust, sharing and credit on which open research depends, and potentially deterring scientists from publishing openly.