Humanities and Social Sciences

Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research 0
- SCIENCE
- April 16, 2026
In laboratories and hospitals around the world, a new generation of cancer researchers is working on the treatments and technologies of tomorrow. Some have turned their focus to improving imaging techniques for diagnostics; others are developing minimally invasive tests for early detection. Despite the differences in their work, they are united in achieving a common
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balancing two experiments at once 0
- SCIENCE
- April 13, 2026
After reflecting on how the mid-career and midlife stages interact, Yu Tao developed several habits that he practises as a mid-career researcher.Credit: Benjamin Smith One afternoon in November last year, two e-mails landed in my inbox minutes apart. The first was from my son’s school, reminding parents that the transition to secondary education would begin
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Should academic misconduct be catalogued? Proposed US database sparks debate 0
- SCIENCE
- April 10, 2026
Research misconduct can include a variety of infractions, including data fraud and manipulation.Credit: Tom Werner/Getty For decades, academic institutions have struggled with how to prevent researchers who have committed misconduct from securing jobs at new universities while hiding the bad behaviour. A proposal published today in the journal Science1 offers a solution, at least in
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Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration 0
- SCIENCE
- April 4, 2026
The 2027 budget proposed by the administration of President Trump would make deep cuts to many science agencies, such as the National Science Foundation.Credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty For the second year in a row, US President Donald Trump has proposed significant cuts to the budgets of major US science agencies. Released Friday, the White House’s plan
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Artemis II mission is about to fly humans to the Moon — here’s the science they’ll do 0
- SCIENCE
- April 1, 2026
The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission will see more of the Moon’s far side by eye than any human has before.Credit: NASA/JPL If all goes to plan, as soon as tomorrow, NASA will launch four people on a journey around the Moon. The mission, known as Artemis II, would be the first time humans
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Motherhood derails women’s academic careers — these data reveal how and why 0
- SCIENCE
- March 29, 2026
After having their first child, women are 29% less likely to be employed at a university.Credit: miljko/Getty Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s, lowering their chances of getting university jobs, tenure and reducing their publication output, finds a large analysis1 of academics in Denmark. The
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