What's Deoxyribonucleotide in Sign Language?
Deaf student Liam Mcmulkin has created more than 100 signs for words used in science.
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New Face of the £50 Note is Revealed
The £50 note gets a makeover with the image of a computer pioneer.
Swiss Women Stage National Strike for Equality
Women are protesting against the slow pace of change, calling for "more money, time and respect".
Gender 'Holds Women Academics Back'
Men reach more senior levels than women, even after parenthood is accounted for, research suggests.
GM Fungus 'kills 99% of Malaria Mosquitoes'
A fungus has been genetically modified with spider venom to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria.
'Big Rise' in Academics' Mental Ill Health
Academics are thronging to university counselling rooms to seek help for mental health problems and stress, a report suggests.
The Great Science Publishing Scandal
Matthew Cobb asks who owns research. Scientists, publishers or the public?
'Nature's Emergency is Our Emergency Too'
Critical scientific assessment of humanity's impact on nature to be released after Paris negotiations.
College Cyber-defences Hacked in Two Hours
Sensitive research and personal data is obtained in test cyber-attacks on UK universities.
Machine Learning 'Causing Science Crisis'
Techniques used to analyse data are producing misleading and often wrong results, critics say.
New Journal for Controversial Academics
A new journal will allow academics to publish controversial articles under a pseudonym.
'Life Changing' Climate Report Under Debate
Scientists discuss a report aimed at keeping global temperature rise under 1.5C this century. The report will be the guiding light for governments as they decide how to develop their economies in the face of rising temperatures over the coming decades.
Ig Nobel Win for Roller Coaster Therapy
Riding on some types of roller-coaster is an effective way of removing kidney stones.
Bell Burnell: Physics Star Gives Away GBP2.3M Prize
One of the UK's leading female astronomers is to donate her GBP2.3M winnings from a major science prize she was awarded. The sum will go to fund women, under-represented ethnic minority and refugee students to become physics researchers.
How an Abandoned Lab Could Show us the Future
The Amani Hill Research Station in Tanzania was once one of East Africa’s leading laboratories – now it is a shadow of its past glory.
The Female Tech Bosses Who Want Zebras Not Unicorns
A new movement calls for tech investors to back more start-ups led by women and people from ethnic minorities.
How Science Transformed the World in 100 Years
We need to be more concerned than ever about how society uses scientific discoveries, says Venki Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society UK.
Body Clock Scientists Win Nobel
Three scientists who unravelled how our bodies tell time have won the 2017 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.
Will 'Picking Winners' Work?
Why has the UK government returned to an industrial strategy abandoned in the 1980s?
Turkish Authorities Block Wikipedia
The online encyclopaedia is inaccessible under an official order, but no reason for this is given.
The Tiny Changes that Can Cause AI to Fail
Machines still have a long way to go before they learn like humans do – and that’s a potential danger to privacy, safety, and more.
Hungary University Backed by Soros Is Facing Closure
The Hungary-born philanthropist's university says planned new laws will make it impossible to operate.
Measles Outbreak Across Europe
The World Health Organization says cases are climbing where immunisation coverage has dropped.
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