Cutting-edge research submersible lost at sea
Ocean researchers are mourning one of the most advanced craft they could use to probe the mysteries of the deep, with the loss over the weekend of Nereus. Read more
Ocean researchers are mourning one of the most advanced craft they could use to probe the mysteries of the deep, with the loss over the weekend of Nereus. Read more
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has attempted to reassure UK politicians over its attempts to buy AstraZeneca, as political parties traded blows over the potential merger. Read more
Japan’s hugely controversial ‘scientific whaling’ programme is not actually scientific and must be stopped, the International Court of Justice ruled today. Read more
A scheme to combine English medical records in a huge database that could be exploited by researchers came under fire in a Parliamentary hearing yesterday. Read more
“Europe’s seas and oceans are not in good shape,” says Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik. “The message is clear.” … Read more
A massive scheme to create an England-wide database of medical records, which has been heavily supported by many research groups, has been delayed today amid concerns from patients and controversy over how they can opt out. Read more
An influential group of UK politicians has demanded that more be done to increase the number of women in scientific careers. Read more
One of the UK’s leading universities today outlined a “wholesale reform” of the ethical review and governance of its animal research, following criticisms last year. Read more
The first global analysis of the threats to sharks and their kin suggests that about a quarter of all the world’s species are at risk. Read more
The Chinese government has crushed more than six tonnes of seized ivory — including complete tusks and carvings — as part of a global effort to thwart a worrying rise in elephant poaching. Read more