New research finds male college students are more likely to ask for grade changes.

Lack of antibody tests obscures impact of the novel virus.

The Swiss Federal Council has renewed Martin Vetterli's term as president of Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), upon the recommendation of the ETH Board. The professor of communication systems will therefore lead EPFL for a second four-year term that will begin on 1 January 2021.

Nearly a third of universities have used non-disclosure contracts for student grievances since 2016.

Academics are warning that universities restrict their freedom by surveilling social media posts.

Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.

Medical sources in the city confirm rate of infection, but say they have been told not to release the full picture to the public.

An automated e-mail response posted by an academic researcher on Twitter unleashed a social-media debate about the importance of work-life balance.

Artificial intelligence tools are used on a historical piece of footage to great effect.

New outbreak comes as Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus struggles to raise more money, thwart Ebola, and fight health misinformation.

The president's new budget would cut more than $3 billion in global health programs.

Women have made significant contributions to the field of science, but often their invaluable advances have been minimized or ignored.

Long-running controversy had drawn extensive attention.

The conference will debate the role of the editor in supporting and promoting sustainable science, and ensuring diversity through stimulating plenary speakers, panel discussions and interactive sessions.

Students should actively consider and prepare for the work they are personally most suited to, whether within or beyond the academy.

The measurements used to make the original argument made very little sense.

The present outbreak of lower respiratory tract infections, including respiratory distress syndrome, is the third spillover, in only two decades, of an animal coronavirus to humans resulting in a major epidemic.

Swiss government orders inquiry after revelations Crypto AG was owned and operated by US and German intelligence.

White House proposes big cuts to NIH, DOE, NASA and other programs

The purpose of the day is to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.

On 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the SNSF's social media channels will be reserved for stories about women researchers. The aim is to enhance the visibility of their research projects.

Altmetrics have been an important topic in the context of open science for some time.