With the largest private gift to a public college, the new facility aims to infuse the local economy with fresh opportunities, but returns on the investment are anything but guaranteed.

New rankings highlight institutions that have produced large numbers of articles cited in others' patents.

New PhDs boost economy; Dutch universities strike open-access deal with Elsevier; #scibucketlist

A project examining the relationship between research funding and economic productivity offers insights into where new graduates work and what they earn.

New data reveal that a sizable chunk of the investment in science is spent on materials and services from U.S. companies.  

A new analysis suggests that the Human Genome Project has delivered $178 for every federal dollar invested, but many analysts are not convinced by the figures.

Two experts propose replacing Phase 3 trials with smaller, faster alternatives and post-market surveillance to invigorate the pharmaceutical industry.

A NJ senator and BIO are beating the drum to reinstitute a law that would channel millions into small life science companies around the country.