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The couple started looking "around in the world [to see] where we could both have nice positions," and they found what they were looking for in Spain.

"The tipping point is when scientists' commitments to industry-funded research compromise their ability to do what their university appointments require: promote the public good through training students and pursuing research on important issues."

Science Careers talks to three young investigators who contributed to this year's monumental discovery.

Academics should never lose sight of their own research agenda and the benefits they hope to gain from the collaboration.

Investigations by The Guardian newspaper uncover disparities in the rates at which whites and minorities are admitted to competitive programs at Cambridge and Oxford universities.
 

María Pascual has influenced European policy from her perch in regulatory affairs at an adult stem cell drug development company in Spain.

In science, you have to be careful to be ethical.

Understanding the expectations of your supervisor and your contributions as an undergraduate will make your summer research internship all the more valuable.

Early-career scientists need to learn to hold themselves to high ethical standards.

A recent analysis in neuroscience urges caution both in reading the literature and in designing your own experiments.

First trained as a biology and geology teacher, Portuguese researcher Nuno Henrique Franco looks to improve science by improving animal welfare.

Fátima Al-Shahrour is working to interpret the genome to help select more effective drugs for cancer patients.

At the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston on Thursday, Mark Frankel, the Director of the Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights, and Law Program at AAAS, made a case for scientists to think more deeply about their social responsibilities.

Spaniard Juan A. Añel has established himself quickly in atmospheric physics while still finding time for other professional activities.

Three passionate scientists describe their careers dealing with human rights and humanitarian issues.

The benefits of public engagement justify the effort required to develop the necessary skills.

Lenggenhager helped develop an experimental concept aimed at recreating out-of-body experiences in healthy subjects as a way to study distorted self-consciousness.

Blending a passion for the arts into a scientific career can greatly enrich both experiences.

Nenad Ban made a name for himself by finally cracking the crystal structures of complex macromolecules.