Smartphones, sensors and consumer habits reveal much about society. Too few people have a say in how these data are created and used.

In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute.

Conservators seek ways to stop cultural artifacts from oozing and crumbling to dust.

But critics worry the metrics remain prone to misuse.

Knowing which signatures in the blood predict protection against COVID-19 could speed the development of new vaccines.

By adopting the Open Research Data (ORD) Strategy, swissuniversities has taken a further step towards Open Science and follows on the existing Open Access strategy.

The long wait for a new ERC president is finally over, with the head of the European Molecular Biology Organisation, Maria Leptin appointed as president.

The Black in X network mobilized last summer to bring attention to racism in STEM. This week, they're holding their first conference to talk about what's next.

Policy makers and lobbyists in Brussels want to explicitly limit access for scientists in countries that flout academic freedom and intellectual property rights.

To help planners adapt to a warming world, find ways to make predictions practical.

Separate collisions of a neutron star and a black hole are detected in a short space of time.

Remains of man found in Latvia had DNA fragments and proteins of bacterium that causes plague

A new study of grants awarded to early-career researchers by Europe's premier science agency is reviving an old controversy over the way governments decide which scientists get research money, and which do not.

I found job satisfaction and exciting opportunities in supporting other academics - but it's a career path that many don't consider. Try it.

Instead of flying in, collecting samples and leaving, scientists should treat local people as partners, and think fair instead of charitable when it comes to authorship.

AAAS continues its commitment to the subscription model to praise from cOAlition S. Are there lessons for other publishers?

The world's first flying race car, the Airspeeder Mk3, has completed its maiden flight and is on track to compete in a first-of-its-kind racing series later in 2021.

Scientists at German universities are speaking out against precarious working conditions. Job insecurity and a lack of support are also problems at universities in other countries.

Medical researchers are beginning to shift their focus away from COVID-19 - but the pandemic could continue to affect studies focused on other diseases.

Women represent nearly 50% of active scientific authors in Portugal. Over the past two decades, the country achieved the largest percentage increase in the EU in women's representation - an impressive nine percentage points, putting Portugal at the leading edge of closing the gender gap in research.

A survey of US medical scientists also found that more women than men have thought about leaving since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Too few resources exist to help early-career scientists deal with the stresses encountered in today's 'publish or perish' culture.

Faculty and staff members at Utrecht University will be evaluated by their commitment to open science.

Research shows that a previous coronavirus infection plus one dose of vaccine provides powerful protection - but concerns linger.

Wider take-up by academics requires both relevance to specific disciplines and accessibility across disciplines, says Camille Kandiko Howson.

Effort aims to identify what's ethical and legal-and what's not.

Prominent evolutionary biologist is the second to be removed from prestigious group for sexual misconduct.

New head of Science Advice for Policy by European Academies is the President of ALLEA, and a fellow of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.

Remains with combination of Neanderthal and early human features date back 100,000 years.

Switzerland has been excluded from a provisional list of third countries eligible for Horizon Europe funding.