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Pasteur Institute's Scientists Make Last-Ditch Plea to Keep Their President
Popular leader will be forced to retire at 65 — but senior staff have other ideas.
A Battle Over The ‘Best Science’
Who could object to calls for basing government regulations on the "best available science"? But in Washington, D.C., the phrase has become code for a contentious debate surrounding federal regulatory agencies.
Trump’s Budget Is Everything Scientists Have Been Fearing
The outline cuts at least $7 billion for research on climate change, diseases, and energy.
Economics Professor Turns to Crowdfunding to Pay Salary
Steve Keen laments loss of ‘time and freedom’ for universities’ ‘original thinkers’
Transparency Upgrade for Nature Journals
The Nature journals continue journey towards greater rigour.
Who Will Run the New European Open Science Cloud?
The Commission wants to knit existing data infrastructures into a shared pan European resource.
Google's DeepMind Is in Talks with National Grid to Apply AI to Energy
The Google-owned star British AI company DeepMind is in talks with the National Grid about a potential partnership.
Tim Berners-Lee: I Invented the Web. Here Are 3 Things We Need to Change to Save It
It has taken all of us to build the web we have, and now it is up to all of us to build the web we want – for everyone
More Female Researchers Globally, But Challenges Remain
Despite progress, female researchers remain a minority and publish fewer papers.
Google Confirms Its Acquisition of Data Science Community Kaggle
Google today said it is acquiring Kaggle, an online service that hosts data science and machine learning competitions.
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.
Springer Nature Becomes Largest Publisher to Open up All Reference Lists
Working closely with Crossref, Springer Nature will make the metadata for reference lists available across all academic books and owned journals.
Brazil Now A Global Leader In Gender Equality In Science
Brazilian women are leading the world when it comes to a key measurement on science, surpassing the ranking of the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Dutch Elections Signal next Test for Rise in Populism
Science is already losing out in the Netherlands.
What Exactly Are People Marching for When They March for Science?
The event has around 21 stated goals.
Photo Project Spotlights Scientists from Under-Represented Groups
Campaign on Wikipedia seeks to reveal the hidden faces of female scientists and those from minority ethnic groups.
Years of Ethics Charges, but Star Cancer Researcher Gets a Pass
Dr. Carlo Croce was repeatedly cleared by OhioState University, which reaped millions from hisgrants. Now, he faces new whistle-blower accusations.