The authors of a new book challenge what they call the “frantic pace” of contemporary university life.

Human Brain Project asks wider neuroscience community to start using its hardware and software.

Springer is launching a new online initiative called Change the World, One Article at a Time: Must-Read Articles from 2015. The initiative focuses on articles published in 2015 in Springer journals which deal with some of the world's most urgent challenges. Those articles which are already open access are freely available online on a permanent basis and all other articles have been made freely available until July 15, 2016.

Most polled researchers in Britain and the wider EU think that the union benefits science.

Too many medical trials move their goalposts halfway through. A new initiative aims to change that

The EU Commission is canvassing views on whether the process of assessing research projects should be more open to public eyes.

Alexandra Elbakyan is challenging the multibillion-dollar academic publishing industry.

Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott has a message for young scientists thinking about leaving Canada: Don’t go.

Professors’ unprofessional programs have created a new profession.

Agency wants to reassess infrastructure spending

Scientists in Europe face a dramatic reduction in neutrons beams for research within the next 5 to 10 years.

A campaign at the Royal Society is challenging negative perceptions about careers in science by sharing the stories of 150 scientists who have successfully managed to juggle work in the lab with life at home.

The Open Access 2020 international initiative aims to pursue the large-scale implementation of open access. The SNSF supports this endeavour.

Nearly half of all young Canadian health researchers say they are seriously considering leaving the country because of lack of financial support, according to an informal survey that comes as the federal government is signalling more support for basic science and for young scientists.

The National Science Foundation has paused a grant scheme that keeps biological collections afloat, and scientists are mad.

Virtual hub offers career-development tools and resources.

Key panel wants to break up Commerce Department and redirect NSF and DOE research

Two new centers and four investigators selected by Paul Allen’s new funding group

Trudeau government plans big spending increases for science

Online pilot program will connect unfunded grant applications with foundations

Historic win by Google DeepMind's Go-playing program has South Korean government playing catch-up on artificial intelligence.

The Chinese government’s professed commitment to transparency and responsiveness has had a rocky start.

Three of Meral Camcı’s fellow academics are imprisoned for criticizing the government; more arrests may follow.

The Wellcome Trust publishes details of Open Access spend and analysis of whether they get what they pay for.

Transgender people are the most affected.

Other scientists also say the need to get a permit for applied ‘dual-use’ research may constrain academic freedom.

Applicable to all grant proposals received by the FWF after April 1, 2016.

China has released its first national standards governing the treatment of laboratory animals, and scientists hope the guidelines will improve both conditions for animals and China’s prospects for international research collaborations.

Apple announced today the launch of CareKit, a new open source software platform that allows people to develop their own health care apps.

Decision by US National Science Foundation could hamper research on conservation biology, climate change and invasive species.