Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives also rejects a White House plan to cut 'indirect cost' payments to research institutions.

Italian scientists eager to go for it alone on experiment to tackle ‘waste heat’ problem.

Semantic Scholar is the first scientific engine to automatically identify the subset of a paper's citations in which the paper had a strong impact on the citing work.

Influential report suggests simpler, more citizen-friendly system for post-2020 EU research funding.

Statistical study of how names are geographically distributed suggests fewer professors are hiring relatives after 2010 clampdown.

Bilateral partnership may provide new blueprint for EU east-west collaboration.

The number of researchers who work on basic science questions has dropped precipitously.

The number of researchers who work on basic science questions has dropped precipitously.

NASA sees a slight increase under the proposed budget while funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is cut by 13%.

The highest-earning academics aren’t necessarily those who do the most research.

Justices overturn lower court rulings on policy targeting people from six majority-Muslim countries.

Some doubt that the publishing giant will see any money from the pirate site.

Private firm says its watchlist of untrustworthy journals will be objective and transparent — but not free.

Now that the major players have agreed to the giant European Open Science Cloud, it’s time to get the project moving.

Funding agencies announce harsh penalties and stronger policing efforts.

The party of France’s recently elected president won an absolute majority in its first general elections, with an agenda that included strong support for research.

Flood of online manuscripts generates confusion about terms for distribution and reuse.

Asking the scientific system to fix itself from the bottom up could place an unacceptable burden on junior scientists.

NIH plans to set up a separate fund for early- to mid-career investigators.

With algorithms in hand, scientists are looking to make elections in the United States more representative.