Zimbabwe's New Government Must Commit to Science
As a new president takes office, scientists in the country and beyond should urge the administration to make science a priority, says Dexter Tagwireyi.
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International Science Council to Be Formed
About 40 scientific unions and associations plus 140 national and regional science academies and research councils will be subsumed under the umbrella organisation.
Iranian Scholar Sentenced to Death
Ahmadreza Djalali, a researcher in disaster medicine, has 20 days to appeal against his death sentence.
Researchers Struggle to Fend off Deepening Budget Cuts
Federal spending on science has dropped by half in 5 years.
Scientists Plead With Brazilian Government to Restore Funding
If officials don't act soon, research institutions could start shutting down next year.
G7 Plans Joint Research Funding
The G7 countries have agreed to explore ways of cooperating to fund research and innovation activities.
Open Countries Have Strong Science
A clear correlation between a nation's scientific influence and the links it fosters with foreign researchers exists.
The US, China and Russia Are Working on a Fusion Project Which Could Transform Energy
The US, China and Russia Are Working on a Fusion Project Which Could Transform Energy
At a research facility in France 35 countries are working on a project that could transform energy.
Jordan Stakes its Future on Science
The country wants to use a focus on research to solve its problems and build diplomatic ties in the Middle East.
Spain, the European Exception: 'Economic Miracle' & Scientific Suicide
Spanish researchers are still waiting for the full implementation of a law which was approved six years ago.
Poland's Science Boom
Heavy investment and low cost of living is powering a meteoric rise.
Romania's Science Reforms Prompt Boycott
Researchers refuse to sit on evaluation panels after government bans international participation.
Employment Status Given to Nearly All PhD Candidates
The Swedish government has changed the university law to ensure all doctoral candidates are made an employee of the university with a salary.
Academic Freedom, Under Threat in Europe
The latest threat to academic freedom is occurring in the heart of Europe, in Hungary.
Gender in the Global Research Landscape
Analysis of research performance through a gender lens across 20 years, 12 geographies, and 27 subject areas.
Changing Latin America’s Culture of Insular Science
The region's scientists lament that their research is too often disconnected from the larger scientific world. In the age of Zika, that needs to change.
China Faces Science Reform Challenges, Including Favoritism
In this Policy Forum, Cong Cao and Richard P. Suttmeier highlight the immense work and challenges China will encounter as it attempts to reform its scientific and technological development strategy.
Steps to Help Turkey Build a Future on Research
The Turkish government must stop university dismissals and commit itself to creating a welcoming research environment if its grand plans for science are to succeed.
A Global Alliance Is Investing $500 Million to Stop Deadly Outbreaks We Are Utterly Unprepared For
A Global Alliance Is Investing $500 Million to Stop Deadly Outbreaks We Are Utterly Unprepared For
Global partnership launched in Davos to prevent epidemics with new vaccines.
Rapid Expansion of Defence Research Divides Academics
Academics in Japan are bitterly divided over defence ministry grants to universities for defence-related research.
China Opens Unique Free Electron Laser Facility
New device will probe smog and other chemical reactions in gases.
Argentina's Researchers Occupy Science Ministry
Young scientists angry at budget cuts say they have been denied permanent jobs.
Researchers Baffled by Nationalist Surge
Economic woes wrought by globalization are only part of the cause.
Brazil’s Scientists Battle to Escape 20-Year Funding Freeze
Cap at current spending levels could spell 'end of science in Brazil', researchers say.
Does English Have to Be the Dominant Language of Science?
There are big advantages to having scientists communicate in a common tongue, but there are drawbacks as well
Turkish Government Tightens Grip on Universities
More than 1000 academics fired.
Decrees Threaten Turkish Universities' Autonomy
Erdogan, has taken direct control of the appointment of university rectors and a further 1,267 academics have been dismissed.
Anti-globalization Rhetoric Threatens Scientific and Technological Progress
Anti-globalization Rhetoric Threatens Scientific and Technological Progress
The U.S. depends on international collaborations and immigrants to solve domestic and global problems.
Russian Science at the Crossroads
Upheaval in the former superpower is bad for research and the wider world.
Budget Cap Would Stifle Brazilian Science
Constitutional amendment would freeze public spending at current levels for 2 decades.
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