David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian share the award for identifying receptors that allow the body's cells to sense temperature and touch.

Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi split the award for their work on complex systems - including modelling Earth's climate and global warming.

The University of Zurich has just taken a big step forward on the open science path.

Data from across the country suggests that coronavirus vaccine mandates are unlikely to result in a wave of resignations but are likely to lead to a boost in vaccination rates.

Cartoon by Hilda Bastian (license) A total of 436 papers in two Springer Nature journals are being subjected to expressions of concern, in the latest case of special issues - in this case, "t…

A mid-20th-century computer experiment created a new field of science—and programmer Mary Tsingou Menzel is finally being given credit for her role in making it happen

The government's decision to ease requirements will lower the cost of field trials, but does not yet address the path to market.

Satellite observation has a critical role to play in climate policymaking.

NASA's next flagship space telescope, scheduled to launch in December after many years of delays, will retain its current name, the James Webb Space Telescope, despite the controversy surrounding its honoree.

As part of a misconduct crackdown, Chinese funders are penalizing researchers who commission sham journal articles from 'paper mills', but some say the measures still don't go far enough.

Young international researchers call for more funding and diversity in science communication.

The British Academy today announced the University of Birmingham as the first regional hub of its Early Career Researcher Network.

Since in-person events are likely not going away, and neither are virtual ones, conference organizers are left with the most complex of options: hybrid. How can scholarly publishers help?

Researchers will be watching former biotech investor George Freeman to see whether he can fulfil the government's science funding target.

For nearly 40 years, Germany's voice has been loudest in setting European Union research and innovation policy. Now, a split decision by German voters on Angela Merkel's successor throws into question what that policy will look like, and who will set it.

This comprehensive guide offers a road map to make sure your classroom interactions and course design reach all students, not just some of them.

Switzerland's ETH Domain call on the government to regain access to EU's Horizon Europe research collaborations.

We inherit genes from our parents like it's a lottery - a game of luck. And we're still learning about genetics, and how to use the science for society.

Analysis of author movements also suggests some disciplines have seen major loss of talent over past 25 years.

The UK archaeology programme, which is being revived on YouTube, represents an ideal to which other disciplines can aspire.

Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia is a hotspot for potentially dangerous viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2.

By synthesizing norethindrone, one of the first active ingredients in birth control pills, Luis Miramontes helped usher in the sexual revolution.

A new Eurobarometer survey on ‘European citizens' knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology' shows that 9 in 10 EU citizens (86%) think that the overall influence of science and technology is positive.

Every year, the SNSF receives around one billion francs from the federal government. In 2019, a total of 22.9 billion Swiss francs was available for R&D in Switzerland. The country ranks seventh in terms GDP share spent on R&D.

Open peer review has been growing steadily but its implementations take many different forms. This post takes a deep dive into the question of whether reviewers should be openly identified.

In this article the decision to collect gender data for Royal Society journals with the aim to identify and respond to potential biases in the peer review process is discussed.

Governments are hungry to deploy big data in health emergencies. Scientists must help to lay the legal, ethical and logistical groundwork.

Children worldwide worry about the future and feel let down by governments, a huge study on attitudes towards climate change has found.

Official engagements this October have delayed Maria Leptin's move to become president of the European Research Council, by one month. Leptin will now step into the post on 1 November, leaving ERC without a president for two months. Until then, ERC's vice presidents will cover for her.

Switzerland is to draw on its science diplomacy experience to help steer the construction and governance of the South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies (SEEIIST), the first large research infrastructure in the Western Balkans.