People & Events

A Democratic majority means new leadership for a troubled panel

Seven science candidates seize seats in the House of Representatives

Swiss university shut down astronomy institute last year where accused professor worked

Some government officials say charges are baseless

Astronomers’ vote gives Georges Lemaître his due, but historians have concerns about process

Democratic nominee runs on health care and making Congress work better

Democratic challenger in Indiana eschews labels in race against incumbent

Eating small but increasing doses of peanuts seems to protect children with peanut allergies, but the therapy comes with risks and unknowns

Democratic nominee takes on conservative incumbent in Illinois race

Structural biologist Shekhar Mande becomes new head of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Researchers are studying a village full of people with fragile X syndrome to understand how it causes autism and other cognitive and health problems

Rutgers University researcher denies claims that she violated animal care policies

Critics assail the emphasis on economic growth as the solution to the climate crisis

Nobel Prize–winning physicist found that neutrinos come in more than one flavor

Frances Arnold, George Smith, and Gregory Winter used Darwin’s principles to create useful molecules

Sam Gyimah says the United Kingdom will remain the go-to place for science and innovation