In search of the superbugs Funders are pledging £16.5m in the highly topical field of applied infection research, reports Zoe Corbyn 27 March
ESRC is criticised for 'biased' study Anti-GM scientist says survey of farmers is 'market research for biotech industry'. Zoe Corbyn reports 13 March
Give us a sporting chance Whitehall's creative industries strategy is welcome, but where is its support for Britain's athletic endeavours, asks Simon Chadwick 6 March
Bursting the God balloon Science can say what caused an event to occur, but not what caused reality to be such that it did, Michael Bulley observes 21 February
Low compliance with open-access rule criticised Too few research papers are making it into the public domain, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports. 21 February
Ethics chief calls for tighter peer review Furore over journal's 'misstep' over suspect biology paper raises concerns. Melanie Newman reports 21 February
Healthy rise in undergraduate applications English institutions record second year of growth but Welsh take a hit. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 14 February
Researchers call on journal to retract paper on GM food Study was based on manipulation, say protesters. Zoe Corbyn reports. 7 February
MRC determined to make giant strides in nanotoxicology Probing the potential health risks of new technology has become a funding priority. Zoe Corbyn reports. 31 January
Royal Society calls for more science PhDs The UK's 'innovation economy' will stall without skilled graduates, body warns. Zoe Corbyn writes. 31 January
Wilmut knighthood enrages former team Ex-colleagues petition Buckingham Palace for honour to be revoked, writes Zoe Corbyn. 31 January
Those who mean business can boost their bottom line The Technology Strategy Board has £1bn to invest in industry-focused R&D, writes Zoe Corbyn. 17 January
Quiet witness to the ticking clock of life Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres 14 December
