Chemistry sits atop Northwestern University’s new 12-story interdisciplinary biomedical centre
Targets floated for one million electric cars and 70% renewable energy by 2030
Nasa, energy and agriculture departments and National Institutes of Health all received fewer than three complaints
Investigation launched after images in as many as 130 papers questioned
Repurposing the natural gas network would cut out country’s biggest source of carbon emissions
Diplomatic tensions between the two nations have been stoked by accusations that the US military has polluted Okinawa with PFAS chemicals
Government policy drive continues, as self-regulation also grows
From virtual reality to citizen science, photo competition shows breadth of UK research
2-iodoxybenzoic acid ditriflate can oxidise stubborn hydrocarbons and obstinate polyfluoroalcohols
A measure floated by Congress could hinder research and access to gene tests and raise their costs
Warning! Contains extreme crystallography
Scientific institution condemns government’s ‘extraordinarily harmful’ plan to gain more control over research programmes
University of Chicago recognises PhD research carried out a lifetime ago
Updated guidelines from cOAlition S funders draw mixed reactions from scientists and publishers
Recommendation to cut tuition fees could leave science departments struggling
Regulator clarifies requirements for allowing substitution between products
Analysis prompts call for publishers to be more open about the reasons a paper is withdrawn
Three existing projects will continue but no funding will be available for new flagships
Discovery has revived protests against the technology
Concerns raised that India is falling behind competitors like China and that the government’s commitment to science is weak
US and UK scientific academies have convened a new body charged with developing a global framework for heritable human genome editing
Research examined 80 misconduct investigations by US Office of Research Integrity
Bayer vows to appeal third defeat over Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller, while experts suggest damages will likely be reduced
Half of young scientists have critiqued papers without being named
