Open letter from leading scientists warns of declining innovation and a brain drain
Although slower to develop, protein-based vaccines are well understood with a strong record of safety and effectiveness
Push by governments to pass a vaccine without appropriate evidence could damage fight against virus
Protein barrel arrays mimic mammals’ olfactory system to distinguish many different molecules
1700 postdoc researchers at Columbia University join to secure higher pay, protection for harassment victims and parental leave
About 13% of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research labs have earned no technology transfer revenue since at least 2015
Suspected data manipulation or fabrication casts shadows over safety trial report for hastily-approved Sputnik V
While applied research has been boosted there are complaints that fundamental work has suffered
Machine learning simulates smooth transition between states, which could affect giant planets
New study helps to establish the parameters for microwave-specific rate enhancements observed in certain reactions
Early experiments are revealing that vacuum-field catalysis could make reactions happen with mirrors and nothingness
Eighty-one US Nobel prize winners, including 24 in chemistry, are publicly supporting Biden over Trump
Lockdown and social distancing have discouraged donors, and the potential impact of convalescent plasma collection for Covid-19 treatment is unclear
Report claims to have uncovered network to acquire advanced technology in not only the US, but also Germany, Australia, the UK and beyond
Methanol and 1-propanol could get into hand gels by unintentional or deliberate adulteration
Extremely Brilliant Source, which took €150 million and 20 months to build, has already been used for Covid-19 research
Obama-era regulations have been rolled back at the EPA, to the chagrin of some big oil firms and environmental groups
European strategies set up hydrogen’s potential contribution to lowering carbon emissions
Sputnik V to be approved without large human trial data
The election is a high stakes affair for university researchers and science advocates, who overwhelmingly back Biden
Overhaul will improve accuracy and push back how far samples can be dated by 5000 years
Utah state will receive $220 million as part of settlement over 2015 accident that spilled toxic waste into waterways
Disagreements over hybrid publishing caused research funder to part ways with coalition
Opioids and benzodiazepines should also be avoided in favour of non-drug therapies for treating chronic pain, recommends UK clinical practice body
New timetable and guidance released following coronavirus shut down
Upgraded probe is better equipped to investigate the red planet
