Science general

US climate scientist wins Maddox Prize after highlighting attempts to downplay findings about human-caused warming

Country in second for starting grants but remains some way behind Germany, with UK nationals receiving smaller share

Entry ban compounded by lack of flexibility on degree time limits, publishing requirements and accreditation transfer

Countries are choosing regional partners over Western giants, Nature Index data show

Academics urge governments to set up frameworks for ethical use of technology and reaffirm the need for greater multidisciplinarity 

Universities urged to take opportunity to modernise, as government’s next strategic plan set to boost research and technology

Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea

Academics involved say they also have a responsibility to ensure technology is used ethically in real life, particularly amid Covid-19  

Researchers must be prepared to share their raw data if their work is to be considered scientifically sound, says geneticist

With careers riding on young scientists’ position in author lists, friction is all too common. A snowballing initiative to list authors’ contributions aims to make sure credit is always given where it is due. But will it be enough to ease the angst? Jack Grove is first author

Complaints about journal editors’ decisions ignore the root cause of the research assessment problem: career structure, says Richard Sever   

University campuses are microcosms of the universe and offer multiple opportunities to put abstract theory into action, says Peter Harper

Richard Joyner remembers a difficult era for British science

Book of the week: Jennifer Schnellmann surveys a century of lost opportunities in science education

Better outreach and greater involvement in exam boards could raise expectations and standards for disadvantaged would-be students, says Martin Stephen

An original book about the changes to arts and technology reaches a disappointing conclusion, finds Scott Mandelbrote

Meeting should help develop scientific networks between the nation and European partners

Laura Bowater appreciates a layperson’s guide to identifying scientific fact from fiction

Researcher warns that anti-immigrant sentiment could affect pipeline of academic talent

Leading scientist savages the widespread hostility to serious scientific evidence

New partnership to help drive an economy which is no longer just a sleeping giant

But academics argue against narrow teaching focus and warn that technical skills have a ‘half-life’

Funding bodies must foster a long-term vision for public awareness if research is to gain a place in the cultural mainstream, say Sam Illingworth and Andreas Prokop

Research from the University of Warwick reveals a mismatch between the aspirations and final destinations of Chinese students at UK universities

All scientists can improve their writing skills by realising that they need to sell as well as tell the story, says author of new guide

Warning comes after stories about Coca-Cola’s spending on science hit the headlines last year

Author of new book The Cunning of Uncertainty fears pressure for scientific certainty is leading researchers to make promises they cannot deliver

Vast majority find position in STEM-related careers, although fewer stay in research over the longer term

But master of Birkbeck has accepted that there were ‘procedural matters’ in his lab that ‘required attention’

We talk to the latest Sêr Cymru research chair

An exploration of the model world impresses Steven French

Web of Science's owner defends procedures after academic complains of errors, Zoe Corbyn writes

Scientists say degree courses in complementary therapies and alternative medicine are 'baloney' and 'mumbo-jumbo'. CAM academics disagree passionately. Zoe Corbyn checks out the fray

Sex is researched across many disciplines, but there are no certificated courses in sexology in the UK. Matthew Reisz considers some of the scientists who are focusing on sexual functioning and behaviour

Distinction between blue-skies and BBSRC-managed proposals swept away, writes Zoe Corbyn

Richard Sha explores the influence of science on Romanticism

Scottish Supa alliance aims to bring new breadth to postgraduate research. Olga Wojtas reports

Two new Royal Society funds aim to help science's entrepreneurs as well as its visionaries. Zoe Corbyn reports

Asia is determined to keep its bright sparks at home while Britain struggles to develop native scientists. Linda Nordling reports that some think this presents a golden opportunity for the UK to leap ahead by leaving basic science to other nations

RCUK is working to build a fair and robust system that will minimise research misconduct, says Glyn Davies

Jon Turney explores the irresistible images of our world from space

John Gilbey was on first-name terms with Nobel laureates and all the other 'campers' at Science Foo, a three-day intellectual free-for-all that left him exhausted but elated

Report says doctoral candidates are not prepared for research-driven environment, writes Zoe Corbyn

Universities must learn to make full economic costing work on industry-funded projects, says Martin Vincent

Einstein was no saint, but nor was he a womanising, avaricious bumbler, says Graham Farmelo

Minister rebuts allegations that only 'commercial' projects get government support, writes Zoe Corbyn