Top German geoscientist fired after police raid, faces allegations of financial crimes
Reinhard Hüttl, former national academy president, was head of the German Research Centre for Geosciences
People & Events
Read our COVID-19 research and news.
-
-
Postage stamp to honor female physicist who many say should have won the Nobel Prize
Chien-Shiung Wu proved the universe knows its right from its left -
Archaeologist who used Nazi salute retires
Students and others had called for his firing -
Proud of vaccine success, Warp Speed’s ex–science head talks politics, presidents, and future pandemics
Moncef Slaoui candidly discusses Trump, the shortcomings of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and the joy of getting his first dose -
High-profile Chinese scientist cleared of fraud and plagiarism charges involving more than 60 papers
Cao Xuetao, president of Nankai University, will be barred from applying for grants for lax lab management -
Statisticians hail early departure of U.S. Census director
Steven Dillingham accused of undermining agency’s integrity by not resisting Trump agenda -
‘Compelled by stories.’ A marketing expert’s tips for promoting COVID-19 vaccination
Stacy Wood’s new research explores how to persuade people to get the shots -
‘What changes is the commitment.’ Biden adviser on the next phase of U.S. pandemic response
Luciana Borio, who worked in Trump’s White House, is now on Biden’s team -
Chemist Nancy Goroff eyes national stage despite losing race for Congress
Stony Brook University professor is leaving academia for bigger role as science advocate -
Mexico’s coronavirus czar faces criticism as COVID-19 surges
Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez bolstered the country’s health system but rejected universal testing -
Biden names HIV researcher to lead CDC
President-elect also plans to nominate California attorney general to head up Department of Health and Human Services -
‘So many unknowns’: Local doctors—and pharmacies—will still decide who gets COVID-19 vaccines
The federal government may set vaccine priorities, but one leader of a hospital system says she and others on the ground need flexibility to allocate limited doses -
In biology publishing shakeup, eLife will require submissions to be posted as preprints
The journal will also publish all peer reviews, including those of rejected papers -
Worlds collide when three Science reporters—and parents—cover coronavirus and schools
Journalists discuss what it’s like to live the stories they’re reporting -
In blistering letter, Democrats demand answers on controversial appointee to U.S. standards agency
Lawmakers say Jason Richwine’s views on immigration and IQ “disqualify” him for top NIST post -
This scientist buoys a small firm’s quest to make a top-notch COVID-19 vaccine
Novavax’s Nita Patel shepherds key tests that propel a promising potential vaccine
