New exhibit will show genetic science up close, personal Scientific research can often be a solitary pursuit, conducted behind closed doors. So for research assistant Erin Sackett-Hermann, the opening of the Field Museum's new people-friendly DNA Disc

There has been a "catastrophic slippage" in standards of science taught in schools, leaving children with a superficial understanding of chemistry, biology and physics, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry. Declining standards in schools, linked

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The Prime Minister announced that the government proposes to establish a National Science and Engineering Research Board on the lines of the National Science Foundation in the US. The board will be set up as an autonomous body to promote basic research in