A decision to delay, yet again, the destruction of smallpox virus stocks ignores the concerns of the developing world.

To retain public trust in a connected world, science academies need to be more open about the way that they operate.

Ensuring science is conducted with integrity requires a supportive culture, not draconian rules and sanctions.

A meeting in Berlin brought unequal health research partnerships into the open — but will its framework kick-start progress or gather dust?

Journalists in China — as elsewhere — have an important function to play in reporting on how science and technology affects people's lives.

A new commission set up by China to monitor scientific malpractice should look beyond the acts of individuals to the way that the country's science is run.

More medical research is needed for tackling the diseases of the world's poor. But so too is attention to the social factors behind disease and its treatment.

A new report suggests ways of preventing the exploitation of participants in clinical trials in developing countries. Its impact will rest on the determination with which its proposals are put into practice, and the resources allocated to this task.