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Editormetrics analyses the role of editors of academic journals and their impact on the scientific publication system - but open, structured and machine-readable data remains rare.
The UK's Chief Scientific Advisor says every government department needs to take science into consideration and invest more in R&D.
Nature's recent efforts to redefine the ethical responsibilities of scientists leave a lot to be desired.
A grassroots network led by early-career scientists offers new pathways to policy careers.
Internships and work-integrated learning for social sciences and humanities students can be part of how post-secondary institutions increase their capacities to contribute to social innovation.
A new French research collective set out to answer the question.
As the transnational European university alliances enter their fourth year, the European Commission is pumping in an extra €384 million to keep the initiative going. But the current alliances say the goal should be long-term sustainable support. The fourth call for proposals launched this week, will back existing alliances to expand and to launch new ones, as the scheme edges towards the goal of having 60 alliances with more than 500 member universities by mid-2024.
The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy plays a critical role in achieving the president's science goals. Facilitating cooperation among the dozens of research agencies is key.
When programmes expand, new complexities and indirect consequences must be studied.
Ahead of the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony, past laureates presented Ig Nobel Prizes to unlikely discoveries that are both peculiar and profound.
Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and double winner Barry Sharpless devised way to click molecules together.
I took part in an experiment to decipher my inner thoughts.
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is the fifth European to take command of the ISS. She says the space station gives her hope for peace on Earth.
The CERN Council established a new open science policy for the organisation with immediate effect during its 209th Session in September.
Christian Grubak from ChronosHub and Josh Brown from MoreBrains share their thoughts on the transition to open access and the needs for its formalised management and collaborative community actions
Nusrat Ghani faces pressing issues such as the future of funding for Britain's researchers.
Science|Business has published an exhaustive but unapproved draft Horizon Europe work programme detailing the calls for climate and mobility projects for the next two years and an early draft outlining bioeconomy, food and environment calls.
Funders must make pragmatism prestigious; the current obsession with novelty risks making science irrelevant.
Its enzymes degrade polyethylene within hours at room temperature and could 'revolutionise' recycling
Climate activists say Egypt should reverse its decision because of Coca-Cola's plastic pollution.
An ongoing narrative seeks to shift the blame away from the government for mismanagement of the pandemic, by depicting it as beholden to all-powerful scientists.
During its 209th Session in September, the CERN Council approved a new policy for open science at the Organization, with immediate effect.
Researchers fear further cuts to funding and a lack of action on climate.
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has yet to appoint someone to oversee research, and her economic policy has sparked a currency crisis.
