When the Nobel Prize in Physics was to be announced, Peter Higgs decided it would be a good day to get out of town. Unfortunately, his car wasn't working.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is in first place in the latest league table of the world's best universities.

Latest update of the interactive ranking table to explore the world's top universities.

Business sponsorship 'enables' gender-specific recruitment at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Investment pool, at $250 Million, would be among biggest targeted for student and faculty research

Reforms must now be implemented at the Member State level to make ERA work.

A new agreement with the European Union means that Swiss researchers are eligible for some Horizon 2020 grants.

MacArthur Fellows data shows that creative scientists are highly mobile.

71 per cent went to 31 universities because of 'narrowed' definitions of excellence

Stehen Juniorprofessoren in Deutschland kurz vor dem Sprung in ihre weitere wissenschaftliche Karriere, wächst die Angst, keine Perspektive zu haben. Fast die Hälfte äußert sich "unzufrieden" mit ihrer Situation, klagt über fehlende Tenure-Track-Optionen.

Zum sechsten Mal in Folge belegt die Schweiz den ersten Rang auf der Rangliste der kompetitivsten Länder des WEF. Der Mangel an Fachkräften könnte die Kompetitivität in den nächsten Jahren allerdings beeinträchtigen.

One hundred and fifteen scientists have signed an open letter to the AAAS expressing concerns over the launch of a new scientific journal, Science Advances.

Survey of 12 countries shows discontent with governments that prioritize short-term rewards.

Negotiations on the European budget could result in cuts to Horizon 2020, the European University Association has warned.

As scientists and policymakers gather in Auckland for a global summit on scientific advice, what lessons can we identify that apply across diverse national systems?

NIH will assess whether grant reviewers are biased against minority applicants.

Analysis suggests that male physicists and mathematicians author nearly 50% more papers than female colleagues.

Scientists who use government money to conduct genomic research will be required to quickly share the data they gather under a policy announced on Wednesday by the NIH.

Asian universities are catching up with the West on research strength, but only slowly.

Schummeln, ohne zu lügen - das ist die neue Plage der Wissenschaft. Die Medizin ist besonders infiziert.

NSF awards $10.8 million in grants to support US government initiative.

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact.

Overview of some of the approaches that research funders take to open access and why.

Paper turned down for plagiarising surfaces in another of publisher’s journals.

Maryam Mirzakhani is among four young researchers to win Fields Medals, awarded every four years.

A top Canadian government research organisation has been struck by Chinese hackers, the government has said.

Another stem cell paper has been retracted from Nature, this one a highly cited 2008 study. This is the 7th retraction in Nature this year.

One of Japan's top stem cell researchers, died in an apparent suicide. He was famous for his ability to coax embryonic stem cells to differentiate into other cell types.

The goal of the consultation is to better understand the full societal potential of 'Science 2.0' as well as the desirability of any possible policy action

The US Department of Energy has revealed how papers from research it funds will become free to read.