A COVID-19 commission must be created by the U.S. government, experts argue in the latest issue of Science. Members of Obama's PCAST offer recommendations for such a commission to examine to prepare for future pandemics.

A professor at the University of Copenhagen conducted genetic research with the Chinese military without disclosing the connection. This ist the latest example of how China's pursuit of military-civilian technology is tapping into Western academia in the strategically sensitive area of biotechnology.

Research in science and technology studies (STS) goes beyond the traditional books and academic papers. It also includes the practical application of STS and how researchers are bringing those theories and knowledge to the public.

Academic mobility has long been trumpeted as the secret to forming international research networks, but support has led to one-way flows. Now, the EU is considering how to balance out the movement of researchers around the bloc.

Fewer than half of respondents to Nature's 2021 salary and satisfaction survey feel positive about their prospects.

This year's budget waltz is over. After months of haggling, MEPs scored a last-minute deal last night on the 2022 budget, convincing member states to allocate some extra cash to Horizon Europe, though in the end the increase was far lower than the European Parliament was bidding for.

The largest psilocybin treatment trial to date suggests that the psychedelic drug can help people with treatment-resistant depression.

When Hurricane Elsa hit her home nation, Sheri McDowell turned to her newly formed support committee.

Sarah Ketchley and Lindsey Gervais discuss the value offered by programs in the digital humanities.

Switzerland should agree to a timeline for ironing out broader political disagreements with the EU, the European Commission announced on Monday, signaling a long road ahead for Swiss association to Horizon Europe.

Russia has acknowledged destroying a satellite in a missile test, as the US had reported. But the Kremlin denies creating a risk to others in space - and says the US is being hypocritical on space safety.

Privately funded Toliman telescope to be launched into low-earth orbit to search Alpha Centauri star system.

Let's not beat around the bush: science policy is political.

Manuscript Exchange Common Approach (MECA) committee members champion the benefits of standardizing the transfer of papers between journals.