Nearly three dozen of Mexico’s leading researchers are being accused of money laundering, embezzlement, and organized crime, a move other academics say is politically motivated.

Female scientists in Mexico have filed at least four formal complaints alleging abuse by Jean-Philippe Vielle Calzada of the National Laboratory of Genomics for Biodiversity.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute appoints 33 new researchers, each of whom will receive roughly $9 million over seven years.

The researcher, known for his work on the mTOR signaling pathway, is no longer with MIT’s Whitehead Institute or HHMI following an investigation into his conduct.

The organizers behind a Mothers in Science conference say that it’s time academia provide more support to researchers who are pregnant or looking after children.

Disconnects between end users and architects create additional costs and suboptimal design decisions. Here’s how to rectify that.

The culture of academia can make disabled scientists wary of disclosing their conditions or needs. Molecular biologist Justin Yerbury suggests how the system might become more inclusive. 

After resigning from the University of New England last year, Geoffrey Bove continues to study the effects of massage on rats in a facility he set up in his house.

Join The Scientist on May 21 to discuss Brandon Taylor’s novel about a biochemistry graduate student navigating relationships inside and outside the lab.

While some academics have called for compensation for assessing other scientists’ work, publishers haven’t warmed to the idea.

Thousands of acres have burned across the northern part of the state, forcing the evacuation of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and posing a serious threat to Lick Observatory.

Junior faculty in particular may lose ground as undergrad students remain barred from university labs.

The pandemic and accompanying lockdowns have meant missing growing seasons and losing out on key data. As restrictions are partially lifted, researchers are adjusting to the new normal.

A model scenario concludes that frequent testing with fast turnaround is key to avoiding campus outbreaks of COVID-19, even if the tests are imperfect.

Life sciences professors and other staff make contingency plans for more coronavirus-related disruptions in the coming school year.

The executive order introduces new measures to curb international competition for US jobs, including highly skilled positions in research and academia.

In the face of campus closures around the world, scientific laboratories are offering tours via video. We asked experts for their tips.

Here’s how some researchers and educators are giving prospective students and the public a window into their labs.

Many colleges and universities across the US have lost millions of dollars in revenue due to COVID-19.