US academic seeks million-dollar prize for harnessing eye energy Psychologist has made special goggles to trap electromagnetic signals. Melanie Newman reports 28 August
Keep peer review at REF core, chairs warn Senior RAE figures offer frank perspectives on the future of research funding. Zoe Corbyn reports 28 August
Research and rescue: how to make postdoc a career Warwick v-c tasked with stopping 'smart kids' turning their backs on science tells Zoe Corbyn he 'has form' 28 August
EU flagship gets true Brit Europe's lacklustre institute needs to up its game, says new board appointee Julia King. Zoe Corbyn hears how 21 August
Flying doctor Earth scientist Dougal Jerram is giving television viewers a bird's-eye view of Britain from his 'motorbike on wings' 21 August
Battle for grants gets fierce as more join the fray Research councils see a rise in applications but fewer candidates are successful, writes Zoe Corbyn 21 August
Learning from the future It's time to start exchanging gifts and sharing cultures with the digital natives who are our students, says Fintan Culwin 21 August
Book of the Week: Two Bits: The Cultural Significance of Free Software John Gilbey relives the heady days of IT upheaval 21 August
The bad news bearers From Aids to climate change, scientists tackling global threats often struggle to balance accurate reporting with a commitment to drive governments to action. Matthew Reisz reports By Matthew Reisz 21 August
Taxonomy is classified as discipline in critical decline Lords' report calls for urgent action as lack of expertise reaches crisis point, writes Zoe Corbyn 21 August
Think big to win a share of Europe's pot of gold Early-career researchers with 'groundbreaking' work may earn an ERC windfall, reports Matt Rooney 14 August
Clocking on Misha Ahrens looks forward to spending the four years of his Henry Wellcome Fellowship studying our perception of time 14 August
Physicists fear mergers on horizon Next month's Wakeham review may call for greater focus on applied research. Zoe Corbyn reports 14 August
Chemical bonding in the pool Polly Arnold is happy to have traded MIT's 24-hour stress for Scottish teamwork. Olga Wojtas reports 14 August
China nears UK in brain games Britain is about to lose its place in the world table for research to the Asian giant, says Zoe Corbyn 7 August
Focus on local innovation is misguided, journal claims Drive for industrial relevance may harm long-term research, say academics. Hannah Fearn reports 7 August
Learn to press for success Matt Rooney, an engineer and Science Media Fellow, on news-savvy ways to convey your research message 7 August