A recent survey found that nearly half of former researchers cited negative supervisory experiences as a factor in leaving academia. If you could choose your PhD supervisor again, what would matter most? Join discussion on Peeref: https://www.peeref.com/notes/7bd308db-2f30-421b-9c9d-852295b32406

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences cover spotlight: nanovesicles strip tumor defenses and boost immunity. Read more on Peeref: https://www.peeref.com/notes/6ec7a735-6440-46d6-8e42-2df1873a0642 #PNAS #CancerTreatment

Learn how to craft winning #grant proposals, impress reviewers, avoid pitfalls, and earn a certificate of completion. 📅May 28 Thursday 🕙09:00 AM in EDT Register: https://www.peeref.com/webinars/3aa071af-d90c-47a1-a566-a018671f2224

We were always told, “Good work speaks for itself.” But if reviewers are reading dozens of papers under tight deadlines, how much room is there really for thoughtful evaluation? Share your thoughts on Peeref Notes: https://www.peeref.com/notes/dd09e3d4-b250-4eec-ae27-f6e3054a1971 #PeerReview

See our two most recent free webinars on Peeref 🎓 Each month, we host a free session designed for researchers...plus, you’ll receive a certificate after attending. What topic would you like to see us cover in May? Comment below 👀 #AcademicResearch #ResearchCommunity #AcademicPublishing

APC funding is tightening as costs rise. Understand what’s changing, and how to make smarter publishing decisions in an increasingly constrained open access landscape. https://www.peeref.com/e-collections/the-apc-model-is-under-pressure-what-2025-2026-means-for-open-access-publishing #OpenAccess

Not sure where to submit your manuscript? This free webinar covers how to assess journals, match your goals, and avoid common mistakes. 📅 April 29, 9AM EDT 🎓 Certificate included Save the date: https://www.peeref.com/webinars/9a636d5b-2227-46e4-ba35-97cdf349e6ba

Data spaces are emerging as a decentralized, policy-driven way to securely share and control data across scholarly publishing. Read full article by The Scholarly Kitchen: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/04/17/guest-post-exploring-data-spaces-in-scholarly-communications/

AI isn’t just changing publishing; it’s reshaping how we think about creativity, ownership, and access. Read The Scholarly Kitchen's latest guest post by Wendy Queen: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/04/06/guest-post-knowledge-as-civic-infrastructure-a-conversation-with-nadim-sadek/

What is desk rejection and how to avoid it? Read full article: www.peeref.com/e-collection...

A case for “dark optimism” in publishing. Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/24/r...

“NIH awarded 5,564 fewer grants in FY2025 than it did in FY2024, an 8.6% drop...” Read full article via @cenmag.bsky.social : cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

A digitized fruit fly brain is now driving behavior in a virtual body. Are we witnessing the first real step toward whole-brain emulation? Article via @futurism.com: futurism.com/science-ener...

If you missed our February webinar on how to review the literature from a critical perspective (including strategies for collecting studies, structuring your review, and using reference management software), you can watch it on-demand here: www.peeref.com/webinars/4fb....

Einstein logs into Canvas, completes full courses. So...if AI can earn the credential, what's the value of learning? Article by @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social via @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

Master the art of critical literature reviews. Learn how to find key papers, structure your review, use reference tools effectively, and engage professionally with prior research. Join us our free webinar on Feb 26, 9AM EST. Certificate included. 📅Save the date: www.peeref.com/webinars/4fb...

Diamond Open Access won’t scale on volunteer heroics alone. It needs real institutional infrastructure, recognition, and long-term ownership. Read full article by @curtrice.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/18/g...

A practical guide to bridge funding and surviving funding gaps as an early-career researcher. Read full article: www.peeref.com/e-collection...

When NeuroImage’s board left to launch Imaging Neuroscience, would authors follow? 2.5 years later: both journals are thriving. Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/11/s...

Scholarly publishing’s next edge isn’t more papers. It’s better communication. Translate research clearly, fight misinformation, expand impact, and unlock new revenue. View full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...

Platinum prices have more than doubled in a year, squeezing chemical makers. Read more from @cenmag.bsky.social : cen.acs.org/business/ino...

STM has released a draft image-type taxonomy to help authors write better alt text and prepare journals for the 2026 ADA accessibility update. Read more on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/30/g...

Many girls with ADHD are missed because their symptoms look different—and diagnostic criteria were built around boys. A @natureportfolio.nature.com interview with Julia Schechter explains why this gap matters. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #adhd

High similarity score can get your paper rejected, even when it’s your own writing 😓 Join our webinar to learn how journals check similarity, how to rewrite smartly, and how to recycle text ethically. 📅 Jan 29 | 9AM EST Save the date: www.peeref.com/webinars/223... #similarityscore

Recent @insidehighered.com article explains that when federal grants are terminated, legal challenges may now be pushed into the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. How are you thinking about maintaining continuity in your work right now? www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Bio-inspired artificial muscles that move and sense at once. Now on Advanced Materials cover. Full journal cover analysis on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/e6dfdf... #journalcoverart

What if some great papers were published only as preprints? No journal, no peer review, just the credibility of the author. Would this strengthen Open Science or weaken trust? Join discussion on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/976848... #openscience #preprint

795 researchers joined our monthly free live webinar on navigating peer review! From decoding reviewer comments to improving future submissions—peer review doesn’t have to be a black box. Watch on-demand via this link: www.peeref.com/webinars/26a... #peerreview #webinar

The NSF is relaxing some of its requirements for reviewing grant proposals. What do you think will happen now? www.peeref.com/notes/f4fa1b...

In an age of mistrust, public-good curators: librarians, editors, journalists, quietly guard our path to reliable knowledge. Read full article by @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/16/c...

NIH is removing paylines in 2026. Thoughts? www.peeref.com/notes/e61792...

Caregiving shapes careers. Flexibility makes academia sustainable. Read full article on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/24/m... #mentalhealth

#Teaching prep, stalled #research, endless meetings… the first year as a #professor can feel like you’re constantly failing at something. The truth is:

"Niche platforms can foster deeper, more focused communities. But for individual researchers, keeping a foot in multiple spaces comes at a cost." Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/29/g... #scholarlypublishing

How the brain and body talk—explored in Current Biology’s new special issue. Full cover art breakdown: www.peeref.com/notes/bca42f... @currentbiology.bsky.social #journalcoverart

Where the next generation of researchers is going? Dozens of U.S. #PhD programs in astronomy, physics, and biology are cutting or pausing admissions for 2026, even at top institutions like Harvard, MIT, and Brown. Share your opinion here: www.peeref.com/notes/41f0b5...

"Language barriers have long influenced who is heard in science. #AI tools now offer a way to close the gap, but without care, they risk reinforcing the very biases they aim to solve." Read full article by @claudiataubenheim.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: ow.ly/ox8b50XfbtL

Anyone thinking about switching advisors...or being forced to? #phd

Planting corals in a burning ocean feels hopeless—but every surviving reef proves change is possible and reminds us: the choices we make now shape tomorrow’s oceans. www.peeref.com/notes/42c5ad... #Earth #Climate #Sustainability #Coral

How many of you are PhD but not planning to stay in academia? #phdlife #phdcareer #academicchatter

“As researchers, we often say, ‘We need the data.’ Today, the data needs us.” - Kathy Reid Guest Post — Rethinking Disciplinary Data Regimes by @mollyhardy.bsky.social on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social Full text: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/08/g...

🍟New research shows not all potatoes are equal! #academicsky #research

New study finds 40% say food impacts #sleep, with sweets & dairy most often linked to #nightmares. 📘 More dreams of the rarebit fiend: food sensitivity and dietary correlates of sleep and dreaming 👉Read paper summary: www.peeref.com/works/86680023

White vs. Brown Rice: similar calories. Brown wins on fiber, vitamins & satiety. White works for quick, easy-to-digest meals. Which team are you on? 🗳️Vote: www.peeref.com/notes/69de1d... #HealthyEating

National Coffee Day is coming up. Science says #espresso can be faster, cheaper, consistent: coarser grind, higher flow, 25% less dose. 📘 Systematically Improving Espresso: Insights from Mathematical Modeling and Experiment 👉Read paper summary: www.peeref.com/works/38716638 #nationalcoffeeday

Could weight-loss drugs be the new momentum in research? @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/business/mer...

“Failed” experiments in grad school used to frustrate Ariel, until she realized failure can be its own kind of progress. What’s one thing you’ve learned from experiment setbacks? 👉 Read Ariel’s story: www.peeref.com/notes/0da1fe... #PhDChat #gradschoolstruggles #academiclife

Mirror life: promise or peril? Join the debate on Peeref. www.peeref.com/notes/b38b96... #academicsky #Scicomm #ethics

5 experts answering 1 question: What’s a bold experiment with AI in peer review you’d like to see tested? Read full article by @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social 🔗： scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/15/a... @irfanullah.bsky.social @alicemeadows.bsky.social #PeerReviewWeek2025

Appendiceal cancer rates 4.6× higher in 1985 vs. 1945 births. Cause unknown, awareness needed. 📘 Birth Cohort Effects in Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Incidence Across the United States 👉Read paper summary: www.peeref.com/works/86406589 #cancerresearch @drholowatyj.bsky.social @annalsofim.bsky.social