Read article: Scientific fields that are awarded prizes see subsequent research boon, finds study
Productivity of scientists working in a field that has recently won an award increases rapidly over the following decade
Read article: UK government sets out plan to ‘unleash’ nation’s space sector
National Space Strategy aims to support space industry and build collaborations with other countries
Read article: New non-COVID research projects plunge by a third since the start of the pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic beginning to show long-lasting impact on scientific research, says US study
Read article: Nobel laureates call for ‘urgent’ action on the climate ahead of the G7 summit
A group of 126 Nobel laureates has released a statement claiming that time is running out to prevent irreversible changes to the climate
Read article: Protect the scientists of tomorrow from the impact of the pandemic
Karel Green says that funders must support all PhD students due to the devastating impact on research caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Read article: UK physicists begin life outside the EU – but remain in Horizon Europe
The true impact of the Brexit agreement between the UK and EU is likely to be difficult to unravel given the ongoing pandemic
Read article: US president Joe Biden sets out his science agenda
Biden has appointed the geneticist Eric Lander as his science adviser and elevated the position to the cabinet
Read article: Joe Biden’s inauguration: why the rebuilding of trust in science is not over yet
Robert P Crease is not sure if the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US president will automatically herald a new day for science in the US
Read article: US president-elect Joe Biden set to put science centre stage
Physicists welcome the election of Joe Biden as US president but he faces challenges to unite a divided Congress
Read article: Nobel laureates claim European Commission set to slash photonics budget by 30%
Gérard Mourou, Stefan Hell and Theodore Hänsch have warned that cuts to photonics would be disastrous for Europe's technological goals
