Here's what the oft-cited R0 number tells us about the new outbreak-and what it doesn't.

They are considered the probable source of the coronavirus outbreak spreading from China. It turns out that they may have an immune system that lets them coexist with many disease-causing viruses.

Prosecutors say Charles M. Lieber, the chair of Harvard's chemistry department, lied about contacts with a Chinese state-run initiative that seeks to draw foreign-educated talent.

Just 10 days after it was first reported, scientists released the genetic sequence of the coronavirus. The freely available data unleashed a massive collaborative research effort.

Researchers are racing to find out more about the epidemiology and genetic sequence of the coronavirus spreading in Asia and beyond.

A man in Washington State is infected with a new respiratory virus. Federal officials plan to expand screenings for the infection at major airports.

China's best universities change its charter to emphasize loyalty to the ruling Communist Party.

Beijing's pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent.

A swift increase in scientific productivity has outstripped the country's ability to promote rigour and curb academic misconduct; it is time to seize solutions.

The move comes amid concerns over China's influence on Australian campuses, and after major cybersecurity breaches at one institution.

Security services in Brussels say Song Xinning, former head of Confucius Institute at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, worked as a recruiter for Chinese intelligence services.

A Chinese scientist’s startup fled the U.S. after a federal investigation that included a failed sting, airport stops and an unfounded child-porn search.

We scientists must stand up for openness and fairness. Discriminating against someone because of their ethnicity, turning down a collaboration or refusing a visa for a conference on the grounds of nationality, or simply making someone feel unwelcome because they are an immigrant - these are all morally objectionable and practically counterproductive. Such behaviour must cease.

The Belt and Road Initiative, China's mega-plan for global infrastructure, will transform the lives and work of tens of thousands of researchers.

The Chinese authorities turned to a Massachusetts company and a prominent Yale researcher as they built an enormous system of surveillance and control.

Offending researchers could face restrictions on jobs, loans and business opportunities under a system tied to the controversial social credit policy.

Officials pledge support for European-led 'Plan S' to tear down journal paywalls - but it's unclear whether China will adopt its policies.

The startling announcement by a Chinese scientist represents a controversial leap in the use of genome-editing.

Thousands of abstracts of conference presentations, most by authors in China, were declared flawed.

The government hopes it will improve research quality, but some researchers are sceptical.

Exascale computers promise dramatic advances in climate modeling, genetics studies, and artificial intelligence

Already the world's second biggest R&D spender behind the United States, China is steadily narrowing the gap, according to a government report released last week.

Revised rules are designed to help researchers focus on their work and compete with their counterparts globally.