For high school students interested in science, engineering or research, national competitions can be excellent opportunities to gain valuable experience and recognition beyond the classroom. Some ...

Newswise — The year’s highest science honor for high school students was awarded today to biochemistry research on cancer stem cells and an innovative use of gaming technology in the area of leg ...

Packalen is an associate professor of economics at the University of Waterloo. This essay is part of a First Opinion series on the future of the National Institutes of Health and American science.

In fall 2019, the Data Science Center will host a data science competition at UW. Here are some thoughts about what we might do, to solicit feedback and input from participants in the center. This is ...

Over 220 learners from across the Cape Winelands and Overberg regions showcased vibrant experiments and innovation at the ...

British readers might have caught wind of a new Guardian/Wellcome Trust Science Writing prize, aimed at finding the "next generation of undiscovered science writing talent." Since the announcement, ...

An artist's depiction of what the future holds for NASA's Kennedy Space Center, including government and commercial customers. Less than twenty years ago, hurtling something into space strapped to a ...

For as long as people have pointed telescopes at the night sky and slipped drops of pond water under microscopes, competition has been as much a part of the scientific enterprise as curiosity, ...

How does competition influence moral behavior? Studies have so far found evidence for both a negative and a positive influence of competition on moral behavior. Researchers from Innsbruck, Vienna, ...