Exascale computers promise dramatic advances in climate modeling, genetics studies, and artificial intelligence

A new working group will document the extent of sexual harassment in Norwegian academia. Now Sweden is encouraging Norway to follow its lead and set aside money for research in this area.

Cancer Research UK will be able to revoke grants if researchers and institutions do not abide by its new behaviour policy.

The first large-scale analysis of compliance with open-access rules reveals that up to one-third of articles are not free to read.

New ‘G6’ group of top French, German, Italian and Spanish institutes aims for more collaboration, and to ‘make sure politicians understand the urgency’ of science investment

Trump administration plans to allow universities to attract federal funding for students based not on the amount of time they spend studying but on measurements of their ability

Leading scientists and mathematicians urge UK and European Union leaders to strike a deal on research amid stalling negotiations.

Three recent books challenge the tech industry's myths of self-reliance and prescience.

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed A.B. 2192, a law requiring that all peer-reviewed, scientific research funded by the state of California be made available to the public no later than one year after publication.

A lawsuit accusing one of the country'€™s most selective universities of discriminating against Asian-Americans is providing a glimpse into how admission officers decide.

Finalists for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Science Advisory Board include researchers who reject mainstream climate science and who have fought against environmental regulations for years.

Already the world's second biggest R&D spender behind the United States, China is steadily narrowing the gap, according to a government report released last week.

A new wave of chatbots are replacing physicians and providing frontline medical advice-but are they as good as the real thing?

Researchers warn that the country's science infrastructure is at risk of collapse if austerity measures continue.

National research council absolves one previously sanctioned lab leader of misconduct, and holds another researcher responsible.

Many countries on continent have not repaired cuts made during financial crisis, despite economic growth

Structural biologist Shekhar Mande becomes new head of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

For some researchers it's a personal choice; other academic departments have to pay carbon offset fees.

Some 31 studies by Dr. Piero Anversa contain fabricated or falsified data, officials concluded. Dr. Anversa popularized the idea of stem cell treatment for damaged hearts.

New projects at two Sydney universities show move towards multidisciplinary scholarship

With science, IT and archaeology among subjects heavily funded by the EU, leaving with no deal would be cataclysmic, say universities

Publicly funded research output should neither be hidden behind paywalls nor be a 'pay-to-publish' game. This is one of the core tenets of the Position Statement titled 'Opportunities and Challenges for Implementing Plan S - The View of Young Academies', which is the result of discussions among several European young academies and the Global Young.

The goal, said L. Rafael Reif, the president of M.I.T., is to educate "the bilinguals of the future." Blackstone's Steven A. Schwarzman is contributing $350 million.

Postdoctoral researchers have to reapply for a work permit annually, and don't always qualify for permanent residency.

Data underlying science’s quality control process is revealing worrying trends — and suggestions are pouring in on how to address the concerns.

New rules requiring a female presence on doctoral defence panels at the University of Glasgow will push more ‘unrewarded’ academic tasks on to women, critics claim.

The most successful entrepreneurs aren’t 20-somethings.

The papers from the lab of Dr. Piero Anversa, who studied cardiac stem cells, 'included falsified and/or fabricated data,' according to a statement from the two institutions.

An interview with Robert-Jan Smits, with preface Robert-Jan Smits.

It has never been so easy to obtain grants for open access publications from the SNSF. Researchers can now apply for them on the mySNF online platform – even after the project has ended.