After Harvard chemist's trial, scientists report ripple effects for federal funding and research itself.

As the US president's first year in office ends, Nature assesses whether he's kept his promise to make evidence-based decisions.

Growing competition means U.S. must decide where to excel.

In a fresh report, federal researchers recommend ways to strengthen scientific integrity and preserve public trust in government.

Images of men wearing a blue medical face mask perceived as being the most attractive.

Within a year of the shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual meetings transformed from an auxiliary service to an essential work platform for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Universities rapidly accelerated adoption of virtual platforms for remote conferences, classes, and seminars amidst a second crisis testing institutional commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. To address these concerns, we began the Diversity and Science Lecture series (DASL), a cross-institutional national platform where junior life scientists present personal stories, professional progress, and advice for their peers.

Young scientists provide advice to a researcher, who feels left behind after a difficult pandemic experience. 

How can libraries help to prevent tracking in science, thereby protecting the data of the researchers and, in an idealistic sense, scientific freedom?

This blog discusses the importance of connecting with different audiences when writing funding bids, based on previous experience as a funding manager at the UK Research Councils. 

Born 200 years ago in Germany, the adventurer-archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann was obsessed with finding the kingdom of Troy described in Homer's "Iliad."

The pilot organizers of Hudson's basic income pilot hope that gathering five years of results will show how much human potential extra money can unleash.

The SNSF's National Research Council decides whether or not to fund applications. The 89 evaluation panels handle the preparatory work on which it bases its decisions, assessing several thousand applications each year.

Billionaires in space, an end-date for deforestation, facing up to racial bias in healthcare - we asked scientists to share the most important developments of 2021.

Universities see room for reasonable new legal restraints on foreign-funded scientists but fear overreach as final deal comes into shape.

The last few years have been a period of rapid market consolidation in scholarly publishing. Here, a look at the ongoing demise of the independent research society publisher, as more and more continue to sign on with larger publishing partners.

As Switzerland celebrates and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the federal referendum on women’s suffrage, the Swiss Science Council takes the opportunity to look back at its own history.

UK faces a grim winter if vaccines offer poor overall protection, but if the virus has weak powers to evade immunity, hospital cases can be contained.

The intense secrecy and security of the world of nuclear science has been used to minimize or overlook the work of its women scientists.

In 2016, five Swiss institutions of higher education and three universities in the Global South received seed funding to work on sustainable development through education and research in contexts affected by conflict. Looking back at more than four years of coordinating this university network, here are some lessons learned from challenging situations.

If you've been away from academia for a few years, you may have forgotten how to write in a way that's suitable for higher education. Not to worry...!

A previously unknown hominid species may have left its marks in muddy ash about 3.66 million years ago in what is now East Africa.

Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

Dutch microbiologist Elisabeth Bik, winner of prestigious John Maddox prize, says trust in science is being undermined.

Employers need to do more to improve workplace diversity, equity and inclusion, a Nature survey finds.

Good science doesn't eliminate uncertainty: it explains it.

A small glimpse for all learners and students

Two often overlooked, inspiring stories of women scientists.

How to tread a little more lightly on your holiday journeys.

After analyzing numerous department handbooks, Catalysts for Science Policy members offer five recommendations for improving them in ways that build a healthier, more productive environment.

An emerging industry of nuclear-fusion firms promises to have commercial reactors ready in the next decade.