The one thing all scientific studies have in common is that they are intended to help us learn something. Whether that something is specific (such as how the temperature of a chemical reaction affects the Read More
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Almost four decades ago, a team of astronomers noticed a dark object with stars whirling around it at roughly a third of the speed of light. Last week, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration team Read More
As a busy researcher, if you’ve missed important updates from the scholarly publishing industry, we’ve got you covered! Here are the top 5 industry updates for this week. Journal retracts paper claiming Covid-19 vaccines Read More
The uses and benefits of Open Access (OA) have always been believed to be restricted within the realms of academia. The focus of many pro-OA discussions has been providing access to and offering greater publishing Read More
The Joint Commitment for Action on Inclusion and Diversity in Publishing, led by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), recently published a new set of guidelines for gathering author demographic data. The collective of 52 global Read More
One of the biggest challenges that researchers face after a funding proposal is accepted is that of managing the grant money effectively. It is a huge responsibility that involves impeccable decision-making ability and management skills. Read More
In a recent study published in Nature1, researchers caution that over the next 50 years, climate and land use change will lead to new encounters between mammals, increasing the risk of viruses jumping between species. According Read More
As a busy researcher, if you’ve missed important updates from the scholarly publishing industry, we’ve got you covered! Here are the top 5 industry updates for this week. CAS calls off their subscription to Read More
Twenty-seven years ago, German researchers discovered the fossil of a 120-million-year-old dinosaur in northern Brazil. In December 2020, a group of scientists confirmed with their publication in Cretaceous Research1 that the fossil is that of the Read More
You may wonder where the conclusion to a research paper fits into the standard IMRaD format—introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion—but do not worry. You can make it part of the discussion, Read More