Researchers will be watching former biotech investor George Freeman to see whether he can fulfil the government's science funding target.

For nearly 40 years, Germany's voice has been loudest in setting European Union research and innovation policy. Now, a split decision by German voters on Angela Merkel's successor throws into question what that policy will look like, and who will set it.

This comprehensive guide offers a road map to make sure your classroom interactions and course design reach all students, not just some of them.

Switzerland's ETH Domain call on the government to regain access to EU's Horizon Europe research collaborations.

We inherit genes from our parents like it's a lottery - a game of luck. And we're still learning about genetics, and how to use the science for society.

Analysis of author movements also suggests some disciplines have seen major loss of talent over past 25 years.

The UK archaeology programme, which is being revived on YouTube, represents an ideal to which other disciplines can aspire.

Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia is a hotspot for potentially dangerous viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2.

By synthesizing norethindrone, one of the first active ingredients in birth control pills, Luis Miramontes helped usher in the sexual revolution.

A new Eurobarometer survey on ‘European citizens' knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology' shows that 9 in 10 EU citizens (86%) think that the overall influence of science and technology is positive.

Every year, the SNSF receives around one billion francs from the federal government. In 2019, a total of 22.9 billion Swiss francs was available for R&D in Switzerland. The country ranks seventh in terms GDP share spent on R&D.

Open peer review has been growing steadily but its implementations take many different forms. This post takes a deep dive into the question of whether reviewers should be openly identified.

Official engagements this October have delayed Maria Leptin's move to become president of the European Research Council, by one month. Leptin will now step into the post on 1 November, leaving ERC without a president for two months. Until then, ERC's vice presidents will cover for her.

Governments are hungry to deploy big data in health emergencies. Scientists must help to lay the legal, ethical and logistical groundwork.

In this article the decision to collect gender data for Royal Society journals with the aim to identify and respond to potential biases in the peer review process is discussed.

Children worldwide worry about the future and feel let down by governments, a huge study on attitudes towards climate change has found.

Switzerland is to draw on its science diplomacy experience to help steer the construction and governance of the South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies (SEEIIST), the first large research infrastructure in the Western Balkans.

New music download patterns appear to closely resemble epidemic curves for infectious disease, study finds

Scientists welcome the move, but say the funder should have gone further by also reconsidering grant applications previously ruled ineligible.

For women in science and engineering, careers in the academic world tend to appeal for their flexibility and potential to make a difference.