Sarvenaz Sarabipour is tired of academics understanding mentorship through anecdotes. The scientific community “needs a minimum set of standards for good mentorship,” says the Johns Hopkins University systems biologist, which can only be achieved by studying it systematically.

Geneticists split on whether such work could help people or perpetuate discrimination.

Nearly 5 years after a Chinese scientist sparked worldwide outrage by announcing he had helped create genetically edited babies, China has unveiled new rules aimed at preventing a repeat of such ethically problematic research on humans.

Windsor Framework could end impasse over Horizon Europe funding program, but hurdles remain.

Biden’s choices for National Science Board boost presence of women and minority scientists.

Making COVID-19 manageable and covering financial losses from climate change could make headlines

Two studies of citations in physics highlight factors contributing to this gender disparity.

For the first time, China has slightly edged out the United States in the number of most cited papers, a key measure of research impact.

The Supreme Court’s reversal will likely be felt most strongly in groups that are already underrepresented in science.

Applied physicist would bring wealth of policy experience as successor to Eric Lander.

Firing of funding agency board alarms research sector.

Researchers hide ancient weapons and bat skulls, and upload massive sets of data to international servers.

Papers are a key currency for academic careers. LGBQ academic scientists who don’t disclose their sexual orientation in the workplace publish fewer papers than their out or non-LGBQ peers.

As pandemic restrictions lift, researchers stress the need to prepare for the next variant