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In his new book, psychologist Stuart Ritchie paints a portrait of the modern system of research, and all the ways it gets undermined.

The historian has devoted her career to bringing to light the ingenious accomplishments of those who have been forgotten

One of the many unique features of this time is the level of public discussion about research and the role of experts in policy making. 

In the face of this crisis, we need research to be shared faster.

Researchers say there are three possible explanations for the anomalous data. One is mundane. Two would revolutionize physics.

Over the last few months we've been in conversation with colleagues in higher education about what they see as the challenges that lie ahead as they weigh reopening plans and longer term effects of the global pandemic. Starting June 29th, we will be launching our first research effort to support institutional decision-making in research and scholarship.

Black scientists are showcasing Black achievement - with birds.

The extreme metabolism of some snakes could provide leads on how to regenerate human tissue.

In a secret experiment, researchers replaced the dysfunctional brain cells of a Parkinson's patient with the progeny of an extraordinary type of stem cell.

Explanation of the differences between confirmatory and exploratory research and the dangers of confusing the two concepts. 

The Policy Briefs of the Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force are now available on its website. They reflect the Task Force thinking on a topic at that time and will be updated in the light of new studies or other data. 

A public forum for researchers to discuss the science of science, current events, and science policy issues.

How did matter gain the edge over antimatter in the early universe? Maybe, just maybe, neutrinos.

 Science and scientists face crushing opposition. In addition to silent-spreading disease and a burning planet, they must take on the moneyed, the godly, the dictatorial and Mike Pence.

Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.

His original submission was rejected as being "too narrow" - but later authors who presented the same idea as a new technology rather than as a scientific finding have been hailed as inventors of optogenetics.

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has produced the highest resolution observations of the Sun’s surface ever taken. In this movie, taken at a wavelength of 705nm over a period of 10 minutes, we can see features as small as 30km (18 miles) in size for the first time ever.

The new report, Presidential Recommendations for 2020: A Blueprint for Defending Science and Protecting the Public, outlines a suite of recommendations that the next president can take to protect the health and safety of the public through restoring science to government decisionmaking processes. The report focuses on strengthening three major principles underlying science-based decisionmaking: independence, transparency, and free speech.

Even in the best-case scenario, developing, testing, and mass-producing a new vaccine takes many months.

Mauro Ferrari joins EU organisation at a delicate moment but says his focus is on identifying 'breakthrough people'.

The European Union's new innovation chief, Mariya Gabriel, wants to "revitalise" efforts to create a real single market for research, education and innovation, bridging the performance gap between eastern and western Europe.

A century and a half has seen momentous changes in science. But evidence and transparency are more important than ever before.

 Researchers in Sweden have created a molecule that offers a way to trap heat from the sun.

There's been an extensive campaign to create distrust on everything from vaccines to climate change. Here's why you should trust science.

The first figures emerge demonstrating that Brexit uncertainty has adversely affected UK research.

Autoformatting in Microsoft Excel has caused many a headache—but now, a new study shows that one in five genetics papers in top scientific journals contains errors from the program.

Two upcoming reports disagree on the wisdom of setting a 2050 target for ending the disease.

Humanity needs to get better at knowing how to get better.

Google announces 2019 science fair winners.

Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has interrupted clinical trials and forced scientists to change how they immunize people.