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Scientists need to show us the data. And that's exactly what they're working on.

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Scientists need to show us the data. And that's exactly what they're working on.
On the risks of skipping Phase 3 vaccine trials.
The pandemic is sabotaging the careers of researchers from under-represented groups, but institutions can help to staunch the outflow.
Tens of millions of Americans are working from home and many will never go back; employers scramble to figure out what tools they'll need to stay productive.
Research is for the experts. Listen to them instead.
Transmission through aerosols matters - and probably a lot more than we've been able to prove yet.
By calling its new policy a "Rights Retention Strategy," cOAlition S is engaging in doublespeak. This strategy actually does exactly the opposite of what it claims.
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On 22 June, President Trump issued a proclamation that temporarily restricts many types of legal immigration into the country, including that of scientists and students. This will make America neither greater nor safer-rather, it could make America less so, argues Sudip Parikh.
How to protect your bright mind from the drain of everyday racism you may encounter in academic life.
Close to half of PhD students are contemplating leaving their studies in the next six months. We need to talk about quitting with kindness and empathy.
As we slowly emerge from the coronavirus outbreak in Europe, one thing is clear - it has brought to the front various aspects of gender equality issues in Research and Innovation (R&I), writes Marcela Linkova.
Non-Black faculty members have the power to help dismantle educational inequities, argue Viji Sathy, Kelly A. Hogan and Calvin M. Sims, and they suggest some practical ways for how to start.
As higher education experiences profound upheaval, colleges and universities need to double down on their efforts to better support faculty and their professional development, write Andrew Rosen and Jaime Lester.
Legacy issues are posing important questions for scientific software developers.
Some scientists make their careers by criticising other's research. But who watches the watchmen?
Which would you trust more, a research article posted as a preprint, or one that has been published after peer review? The reality is that all science communicated via either mechanism should be read with a discerning and critical eye.
The rapid sharing of pandemic research shows there is a better way to filter good science from bad.
I have tried to live in a world that does not see color but have only succeeded in living in a world that does not see me, says Kafui Dzirasa.
In the face of this crisis, we need research to be shared faster.