Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Jordanian molecular biologist Rana Dajani talks to Matthew Reisz about her multiple roles as a conspicuously successful feminist, hijab-wearing scientist in the Middle East
Analysis of awards in biology and biomedical sciences between 1968 and 2017 suggests women increasingly likely to win prizes for ‘service’ over research
Paper calls for scientific organisations to monitor platforms ‘known to spread false and misleading’ information about research and ‘respond quickly’
Societies must ‘regain control’ over gene editing technology, says expert
Which is the better option when it comes to running academic journals – the professional editor or the academic one? Rachael Pells analyses the pros and cons of each
A survey reveals readers’ opinions on whether professional editors or active researchers should be responsible for academic editing
After stockpiling land for decades, leading US university plans $1 billion (£774 million) science complex
Frances Arnold says she feels ‘deeply distressed’ by public mistrust of science
Seeking a greater share of imagined profits from commercialisation would undermine technology transfer, says David Secher
Donna Strickland describes how becoming only the third woman in history to win the physics prize turned her into a ‘rock star’ overnight
Frances Arnold, George Smith and Gregory Winter share prize for development of proteins used in new medical treatments
Alongside Donna Strickland, Arthur Ashkin breaks record for becoming oldest laureate at 96
US and Japanese immunologists’ protein studies recognised as major advancement in treatment of incurable cancers
The digital tide will not wash away campus-based learning, believe most respondents to É«ºÐÖ±²¥â€™s University Leaders Survey. David Matthews reports on what they see ahead for study options, scholarly conferences, scientific progress and more
Former doctoral student looks into the frontiers of research before the days of ethics committees
Science blooms when colleagues’ ideas cross-pollinate. Impediments to free movement will lead to a disastrous withering, says Sir Keith Burnett
Efforts to prevent sexual harassment at universities advanced with new policies from top US provider of science funding and world’s biggest general science society
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s graduate scholarships will help students from under-represented groups
There are reasons to be optimistic that we can start to know something about whether life exists elsewhere. But, says Charles Cockell, a more remarkable finding might be that we are exceptional
It’s still early days for the £650 million biomedical research centre, but its director believes it is showing signs of fulfilling its promise
Findings suggest markets could be used to help prioritise which experiments need repeating most urgently
Independent research institutes are hailed as hothouses for cutting-edge science, but they seem to be falling out of fashion. Rachael Pells asks if concentrating research in universities is a better strategy
Growing pressure to publish only in elite tier ignores the vital importance of lesser-ranked titles to academia and society, says Adam Graycar
Life as a comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe has many parallels with the experiences of early career academics, explains Anna Ploszajski
Nearly 50 years since war on cancer was declared, declarations of victory remain a distant prospect. Here, six cancer researchers assess the lie of the land
Cutting partner labs out of awarded grant budgets is a common but destructive phenomenon in modern academia, says Anne Carpenter
Academic Jack Davis tells John Morgan of his surprise at learning that his history of the Gulf of Mexico had won a Pulitzer prize and his hope that it will help to deliver a pro-environmental message
Seekers of dispassionate truth may be irritated by the moral passion of the likes of Dostoevsky, Zola and Chekhov, but it is a much stronger influence on public opinion, says David Aberbach
Researchers welcome ambition of new initiative but question whether it will give scholars the autonomy that they need
Renowned Harvard particle physicist and humanitarian campaigner remembered
Chemistry laureate Michael Levitt also warns younger scientists are now far less likely to be awarded grants
New book sets human history in the light of the wider trends that have shaped the universe
Legal action should not be required to convince universities to do more to help expectant mothers graduate without delay, says John Kaag
Data from °Õ±á·¡â€™s World University Rankings underscore that many more women are studying some science subjects in the Mena region, but does this translate into employment?
A rediscovered fascination for space means blue-sky opportunities for universities
Government pledges huge windfall for research facilities, but much of it will not be seen until the next decade
Women are less likely to become principal investigators than equally qualified male scientists, Yale University researchers claim
Funding for organisation expected to be confirmed in federal budget
Canadian institution comes under fire over decision to hand award to David Suzuki, a critic of province’s energy industry
Thirty years on from the start of the push to get more girls into science, the sense of urgency and commitment is waning, says Karen Russ
Concerns that France’s flagship research body is too large and unwieldy to move with the modern times are unfounded, says former president Alain Fuchs
Stanford's Londa Schiebinger warns that failure to account for differing impact of interventions on men and women is costing lives
But observers warn that open data initiative is progressing too slowly and researchers lack incentives to join up
Project set up between scientists and schools could help reverse the effects of a brain drain on the region in the long term
Edge Hill vice-chancellor John Cater explains why the new non-Russell Group medical schools are so vital
Contagion!, set to be broadcast on 22 March, estimates a death toll of 890,000 from an outbreak of a Spanish flu-type virus
Announcements are part of wider initiative to increase number of training places by 1,500 over three years
Aston researchers calculate the tensile forces at work when Spider-Man prevents a ship from splitting in two
Cambridge v-c says professor’s ‘exceptional contributions to scientific knowledge and the popularisation of science and mathematics have left an indelible legacy’
Report from African Academy of Sciences also claims that scientific research in continent must better align with sustainable development goals
New schemes will provide grants to master’s and PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
Pro-science party failed to make inroads against populist movements
Accusations are a ‘cruel and empty provocation against dedicated scientist’, say sector leaders
Academics celebrate major increase in basic research funding, but pledges fall short of recommendations in Naylor report
Funding rises for fundamental science with be welcomed even if they fall short of some scholars’ expectations, says Creso Sá
Talk of making arts degrees cheaper than science courses disregards the mix of disciplines that creative industries demand, says Bashir Makhoul
More liberal environments may encourage women to follow their interests, psychologists suggest
University of Colorado Boulder master’s programme will ‘bring the laboratory experience’ to students at home
Asian universities in particular are embracing a technological future, but they should bear in mind the words of two wise Americans, says Alice Gast
Canadian scientists’ impressive campaign for increased basic science funding risks splintering as victory looms, says Jim Woodgett
