Researchers at UK universities are bracing themselves for sanctions affecting science partnerships with Russia, including in climate science and space research, as the government seeks to isolate Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine. Read more

Measure to expand NSF and retain foreign scholars with scientific expertise faces showdown over Senate’s even tougher approach to China Read more

‘Unsung heroes’ of UK research are too often denied seat at the table, says major review of technical staff and skills Read more

Charles Lieber, former chair of Harvard’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, is accused of lying to the federal government. Read more

MPs investigate role of journal publication in the early stages of the pandemic Read more

Andrea Pető was asked to withdraw criticism that a Europe-wide standards group had failed to confront illiberalism in Hungary and Poland Read more

The University of Arizona recently hosted a seminar in which scholars and grad students discussed how “pro-migrant, anti-capitalist” outcomes can be achieved through research projects, in particular amid the COVID pandemic. Read more

While open-access science has made research available worldwide, some scholars worry that misinformation, fraud and politicization have become rampant in a system that rewards speed and sparkle. Read more

Seeds from genetically modified barley plants are being used in a process which creates lab-grown meat. Read more

Californian duo David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian win prize for discoveries on how heat and touch are experienced Read more