New York City’s bid to attract science talent could serve as a model for other cities Two hundred years ago it was enough to rely on natural advantages to build a great city. Cities we... Read more
The creator of a marketplace for scientific research explains how it could transform the enterprise Last week, Science Exchange in Palo Alto, California, launched a website allowing scientis... Read more
is the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web. With over 410 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but... Read more
“This will have a major impact in allowing Brazilian kids to take their ideas to the limit.” The Brazilian government has announced a plan to invest 3.16 billion real (R$; US$2.02 billion) i... Read more
As a budding inventor and scientist, Shree Bose, in second grade, tried to make blue spinach. In fourth grade she built a remote-controlled garbage can. In eighth grade she invented a railro... Read more
To promote the common good, should helpers be rewarded, or should free riders be punished? Read more
Over 30,000 still images and video, as well as local information about changing biodiversity, have been uploaded to the Encyclopedia of Life via new tools that let the public contribute as n... Read more