As the date of the Nobel Prize announcements is drawing closer, speculations are rife about who is likely to win the title of Nobel Laureate in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, and…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- October 3, 2015
The future of science and research in Iran has become a hot topic among global academics and policymakers in the wake of the landmark nuclear agreement between Iran and a group of five international…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- October 1, 2015
The 2015 Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced. These prizes are awarded each year to recognize improbable research. The stated intention of the prizes is to “honor achievements that make people LAUGH…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- September 21, 2015
Has the Nobel bug bitten you yet? We are just 20 days away from the announcement of 2015 Nobel Prizes. Starting this week, through mid-October, we will bring you interesting and insightful content…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- September 15, 2015
The Lasker Awards are one of the most prestigious science awards and are also called the “American Nobels.” On September 8, the laureates of the 2015 Lasker Awards were announced. The Lasker Awards…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- September 10, 2015
The identity of the founders of PubPeer, the popular and controversial post-publication peer review website, was until recently shrouded in mystery. However, the founders unmasked themselves,…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- September 3, 2015
The winners of the 2015 Eureka Prizes were announced on August 26. The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes are annual awards that reward “excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- August 28, 2015
Although most researchers agree that data sharing is the scientific ideal, there exists a general skepticism regarding making their data publicly accessible. Since withholding data can impede the…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- August 27, 2015
Cyagen Biosciences Inc., a California-based contract a California-based contract research organization and cell culture product manufacturer is seemingly offering vouchers to Cyagen products for…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- August 21, 2015
Is reproducibility of research a mirage? Moments of ‘Eureka’ are frequently becoming isolated instances for lone researchers rather than for the entire science community. The inability of reproducing…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- August 20, 2015