Science

A move to put research on a sustainable footing was keenly embraced by all sides, but disagreements over implementation are hindering progress. Zoe Corbyn reports

Scientists in popular culture are inevitably mad, bad and dangerously keen on bubbling vials of ghastly liquids. Should this bother us? Yes, John Gilbey cackles fiendishly

Researchers accused of breaching university rules for failing to declare income. John Gill reports

A nanotechnology challenge aims to take healthcare to a new level with targeted therapy, says Zoe Corbyn

Alastair Hay's lifelong bid to rid the world of chemical agents culminated in a global treaty - and now an honour from Leeds

Legal expert says stand-alone research institutes will need to find big partners. Olga Wojtas writes

DIUS to initiate an organisation review to learn from the budget crisis, Zoe Corbyn reports

National research pools are winning Scotland an international reputation, writes Olga Wojtas

Scientists in synthetic biology need to engage with the public to define what is life, writes Zoe Corbyn

Academics who are sole entrants in their category admit to feeling the pressure. Zoe Corbyn reports

Phyllis C. Lee on the simian soap opera revealed by a long-term study of the cheeky, sociable capuchin

Kevin Beurle on an irresistible account of the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn's vast satellite

Psychoanalysis may have little place in university psychology departments, but it is flourishing within the arts and humanities. Matthew Reisz reports on the debates - and divisions - between academics and clinicians

Intelligence is a predictor of religious scepticism, a professor has argued. Rebecca Attwood reports

What will the freedom to produce hybrid embryos mean to stem-cell research? Zoe Corbyn reports

Fellowships tempt rising research stars from abroad to UK to strike up long-term relations, writes Zoe Corbyn

Product focus stifles knowledge transmission to commercial world, says CIHE. Hannah Fearn writes

Centres unite medical schools and hospitals to improve healthcare. Melanie Newman reports