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A professor at the University of Copenhagen conducted genetic research with the Chinese military without disclosing the connection. This ist the latest example of how China's pursuit of military-civilian technology is tapping into Western academia in the strategically sensitive area of biotechnology.
Research in science and technology studies (STS) goes beyond the traditional books and academic papers. It also includes the practical application of STS and how researchers are bringing those theories and knowledge to the public.
The catalysis of CO2 conversion is a research topic ripe with potential to contribute towards a net-zero future.
A look at the NASIG Digital Preservation Policy and a request for comments.
Researchers and intellectual-property specialists offer their tips for deciding which discoveries are worth patenting, and how to do the homework needed for success.
Academic mobility has long been trumpeted as the secret to forming international research networks, but support has led to one-way flows. Now, the EU is considering how to balance out the movement of researchers around the bloc.
A look into the value of providing plain language summaries in research papers, and the standards created for doing so.
Fewer than half of respondents to Nature's 2021 salary and satisfaction survey feel positive about their prospects.
This year's budget waltz is over. After months of haggling, MEPs scored a last-minute deal last night on the 2022 budget, convincing member states to allocate some extra cash to Horizon Europe, though in the end the increase was far lower than the European Parliament was bidding for.
The largest psilocybin treatment trial to date suggests that the psychedelic drug can help people with treatment-resistant depression.
The machine learning outfit's foray into pharmaceuticals could be very useful, but its grand claims should be taken with a pinch of salt.
When Hurricane Elsa hit her home nation, Sheri McDowell turned to her newly formed support committee.
When people entertain transporting to the past, 19th-century Berlin, say, they don't often imagine a dramatic shift in smellscape.
Sarah Ketchley and Lindsey Gervais discuss the value offered by programs in the digital humanities.
Switzerland should agree to a timeline for ironing out broader political disagreements with the EU, the European Commission announced on Monday, signaling a long road ahead for Swiss association to Horizon Europe.
Russia has acknowledged destroying a satellite in a missile test, as the US had reported. But the Kremlin denies creating a risk to others in space - and says the US is being hypocritical on space safety.
Survey of 3,500 supervisors lifts the lid on the demands of overseeing junior researchers - and the impacts of the pandemic.
Surveys show that women, parents of young children and people of colour are most affected by pandemic-related disruptions and need more support.
Transdisciplinary research is increasingly seen as critical for advancing climate change adaptation. Operationalizing transdisciplinary research in the global South, however, confronts ingrained cultural and systemic barriers to participatory research.
Is the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy off-message?
Let's not beat around the bush: science policy is political.
Manuscript Exchange Common Approach (MECA) committee members champion the benefits of standardizing the transfer of papers between journals.
Part 2 of this series looking at open access developments in Canada examines the changing processes and infrastructure needs for open science.
A look at open access policies and developments in Canada, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Part 1 of a 2 part post.
In the first of a new 'talking leadership' interview series, Rosa Ellis meets the Johns Hopkins University president to discuss how he is realigning the institution to educate students about democracy and encourage them to contest ideas.
University and College Union general secretary says sector leaders who focused on turnout were 'not listening to a consistent message that staff have been delivering to them'.
