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Amazing progress. 'Truly spectacularâ drug for sleeping sickness simplifies treatment, raising hopes for eradication | Science | AAAS
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âTruly spectacularâ drug for sleeping sickness simplifies treatment, raising hopes for eradication
European regulators greenlight new one-dose compound that could help African countries get rid of an ancient burden
https://www.science.org/content/article/truly-spectacular-drug-sleeping-sickness-simplifies-treatment-raising-hopes-eradication?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5890721
about 2 months ago
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For the curious. The secret of squeaky basketball shoes
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The secret of squeaky basketball shoes
When shoes slide across a floor, wave-like deformations of the sole can generate squeaking. The pitch of the squeak depends on the rate at which deformations are generated.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00295-4
about 2 months ago
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A 30 minutes listen, but worth the time. Academiaâs parent trap: the struggles faced by researcher mothers
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Academiaâs parent trap: the struggles faced by researcher mothers
How effective is the sector at supporting early career scientists hoping to start a family, including those who face fertility challenges?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00157-z
about 2 months ago
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Impressive. This glass wafer could back up your phoneâand last 10,000 years | Science | AAAS
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This glass wafer could back up your phoneâand last 10,000 years
Laser-written patterns on glass could store data for millennia at a time
https://www.science.org/content/article/glass-wafer-could-back-your-phone-and-last-10-000-years?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5881662
2 months ago
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Not good news. Highly destructive mussel has started to invade the Amazon | Science | AAAS
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Highly destructive mussel has started to invade the Amazon
After ravaging waterways across South America, the fast-spreading species threatens a biodiversity stronghold
https://www.science.org/content/article/highly-destructive-mussel-has-started-invading-amazon?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5881662
2 months ago
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Cool research. How do busy bees avoid overheating from flying? | Science | AAAS
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How do busy bees avoid overheating from flying?
New measurements could help predict pollinatorsâ ability to withstand climate change
https://www.science.org/content/article/how-do-busy-bees-avoid-overheating-flying?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ScienceAdviser&utm_content=distillation&et_rid=834817316&et_cid=5880848
2 months ago
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Worth the read. These scientists saw a future in public serviceâuntil Trumpâs âmassacreâ hit | Science | AAAS
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These scientists saw a future in public serviceâuntil Trumpâs âmassacreâ hit
Last yearâs mass firings of âprobationaryâ federal workers sent researchersâ lives into turmoil
https://www.science.org/content/article/these-scientists-saw-future-public-service-until-trump-s-massacre-hit?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5878560
2 months ago
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Interesting read.
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Four ways I ensured my research brought about real-world change
After realizing that her work wasnât reaching its target audience, marketing researcher Lan Nguyen Chaplin decided to take action.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03490-x?WT.ec_id=NATURE-202602
2 months ago
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A good read. Public-speaking tips from the experts: what scientists can learn from comics, musicians and actors
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Public-speaking tips from the experts: what scientists can learn from comics, musicians and actors
Taking to the stage to present your science is a key part of research, but talks often fall flat, says John Tregoning. Can scientists learn from performers to better engage an audience?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04166-2
2 months ago
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Part of the history of agriculture and humanity's ingenuity. Pre-Incans collected seabird poop from remote islands to use as fertilizer | Science | AAAS
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Pre-Incans collected seabird poop from remote islands to use as fertilizer
Guano-based agriculture became highly prized in the Inca empire
https://www.science.org/content/article/pre-incans-collected-seabird-poop-remote-islands-use-fertilizer?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5875495
2 months ago
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I really love how science was used to identify and potentially solve a problem. Also, I support vaccines. Rare, dangerous side effects of some COVID-19 vaccines explained | Science | AAAS
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Rare, dangerous side effects of some COVID-19 vaccines explained
âGroundbreakingâ study uncovers why adenovirus-based shots caused life-threatening blood clots and bleeding in some people
https://www.science.org/content/article/rare-dangerous-side-effects-some-covid-19-vaccines-explained?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5875495
2 months ago
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After the Super Bowl, this story takes on a new relevance. Inside the quest to make a safer football helmet | Science | AAAS
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Inside the quest to make a safer football helmet
New energy-absorbing designs and materials have revolutionized the iconic safety device
https://www.science.org/content/article/inside-quest-make-safer-football-helmet?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5872293
2 months ago
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Nature never ceases to amaze. These beetles wear chemical âinvisibility cloaksââand will die if theyâre removed | Science | AAAS
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These beetles wear chemical âinvisibility cloaksââand will die if theyâre removed
Coatings used by symbiotic residents of ant colonies may represent an evolutionary dead end
https://www.science.org/content/article/these-beetles-wear-chemical-invisibility-cloaks-and-will-die-if-they-re-removed?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5872293
2 months ago
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Who knew? Alligators May Boost Carbon Storage in Coastal Wetlands
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Alligators May Boost Carbon Storage in Coastal Wetlands - Eos
Research suggests that American alligators help coastal wetlands retain more carbon, linking predator recovery in the southeastern United States to ecosystem function and climate processes.
https://eos.org/articles/alligators-may-boost-carbon-storage-in-coastal-wetlands
3 months ago
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Something to think about. How to eat well and within Earthâs limits
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How to eat well and within Earthâs limits
Dietary change, supported by bold policies, is essential for a sustainable planet.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00236-1
3 months ago
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Interesting figures. U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office | Science | AAAS
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-government-has-lost-more-10-000-stem-ph-d-s-trump-took-office?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5859949
3 months ago
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Impressive observation. No bull: This Austrian cow has learned to use tools | Science | AAAS
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No bull: This Austrian cow has learned to use tools
First evidence for tool use in cattle includes a skill previously seen only in humans and chimpanzees
https://www.science.org/content/article/no-bull-austrian-cow-has-learned-use-tools?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5852370
3 months ago
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Worth the read. Purdue blocks admission of many Chinese grad students in unwritten policy | Science | AAAS
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Purdue blocks admission of many Chinese grad students in unwritten policy
Faculty members say university is overreacting to pressure from the Trump administration and Congress
https://www.science.org/content/article/purdue-blocks-admission-many-chinese-grad-students-unwritten-policy
3 months ago
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Strong work!
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3 months ago
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This is an interesting story on adaptation. If you read to the end, the urban dandelion population could genetically collapse. Urban dandelions have evolved to stay close to home. Thatâs bad news | Science | AAAS
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Urban dandelions have evolved to stay close to home. Thatâs bad news
Small seed âparachutesâ may be causing inbreeding
https://www.science.org/content/article/urban-dandelions-have-evolved-stay-close-home-s-bad-news?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5848635
3 months ago
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For the interested. The Trump administration says some approved childhood vaccines need better studies. Scientists disagree | Science | AAAS
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The Trump administration says some approved childhood vaccines need better studies. Scientists disagree
Rationale for dropping some vaccine recommendations faces skepticism
https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-administration-says-some-approved-childhood-vaccines-need-better-studies?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5845660
3 months ago
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I wonder if this might be true for field work in general including agriculture. The article highlights ecology. âI rarely get outsideâ: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
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Client Challenge
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04150-w
3 months ago
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Interesting read on global science. Scientists skip key US meetings â and seize on smaller alternatives
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Client Challenge
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04083-4
3 months ago
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Great opportunity to learn about the future of wheat and the price is right (free).
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3 months ago
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For those interested. Appeals court agrees that NIH cannot reduce overhead payments to academic institutions | Science | AAAS
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Appeals court agrees that NIH cannot reduce overhead payments to academic institutions
Judges uphold injunction by lower court against a 15% flat rate for indirect costs
https://www.science.org/content/article/appeals-court-agrees-nih-cannot-reduce-overhead-payments-academic-institutions?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5840266
3 months ago
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Interesting read. Why academics should do more consulting â and how to make it work
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Why academics should do more consulting â and how to make it work
Encouraging academics to act as advisers to outside organizations is the most effective way to serve societyâs needs.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04104-2
4 months ago
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A well written article. I almost quit my Ph.D. A lab mate gave me the confidence to continue | Science | AAAS
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I almost quit my Ph.D. A lab mate gave me the confidence to continue
Now, helping students find their way in science is the most rewarding part of the job, this professor writes
https://www.science.org/content/article/i-almost-quit-my-ph-d-lab-mate-gave-me-confidence-continue?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=SCIeToc&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5834778
4 months ago
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When you need a smile. Watch tiny plankton âsurfâ ocean currents | Science | AAAS
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Watch tiny plankton âsurfâ ocean currents
Microscopic creatures hitch a ride on turbulent waters to travel faster
https://www.science.org/content/article/watch-tiny-plankton-surf-ocean-currents?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5833586
4 months ago
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Wonder what all this means. Surely seems like a strange way to manage health research. Firing of neuroscience institute chief adds to NIHâs leadership vacuum | Science | AAAS
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Firing of neuroscience institute chief adds to NIHâs leadership vacuum
Trump administration declines to renew appointment of Walter Koroshetz, against NIH directorâs wishes
https://www.science.org/content/article/firing-neuroscience-institute-chief-adds-nih-s-leadership-vacuum?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5833586
4 months ago
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For you knowledge and amusement. Watch these raindrops turn into rolling âsandballsâ | Science | AAAS
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Watch these raindrops turn into rolling âsandballsâ
Discovery suggests raindrops can be up to 100 times more erosive than once thought
https://www.science.org/content/article/watch-these-raindrops-turn-rolling-sandballs?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_cid=5829513
4 months ago
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Interesting read. A simple policy corrected pervasive gender imbalance in Ph.D. awards at Dutch university | Science | AAAS
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A simple policy corrected pervasive gender imbalance in Ph.D. awards at Dutch university
Eindhoven University of Technologyâs success sets example for other institutions to follow, researchers say
https://www.science.org/content/article/simple-policy-corrected-pervasive-gender-imbalance-ph-d-awards-dutch-university?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5828488
4 months ago
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Interesting how different countries plan their futures. The green giant | Science
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The green giant
Images of Chinaâs clean energy infrastructure reveal a transformation of unmatched scale and speed
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee8001?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=SCIeToc&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5825492
4 months ago
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Some welcome good news. Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
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Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03505-7
4 months ago
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Great read. I was a âgo, go, goâ academic. A fellowship abroad transformed my approach | Science | AAAS
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I was a âgo, go, goâ academic. A fellowship abroad transformed my approach
âI came back with a recalibrated sense of how I want to live and work,â this professor writes
https://www.science.org/content/article/i-was-go-go-go-academic-fellowship-abroad-transformed-my-approach?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=SCIeToc&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5817978
4 months ago
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This is amazing and useful science. The first patients have been helped by cancer-fighting cells made directly in their bodies | Science | AAAS
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The first patients have been helped by cancer-fighting cells made directly in their bodies
Novel approach could be faster, and cheaper, than making the cells in the labâbut safety concerns linger
https://www.science.org/content/article/first-patients-have-been-helped-cancer-fighting-cells-made-directly-their-bodies?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ScienceAdviser&utm_content=distillation&et_rid=834817316&et_cid=5816532
4 months ago
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Interesting read. Academic writing was a struggleâuntil I formed a peer group with other graduate students | Science | AAAS
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Academic writing was a struggleâuntil I formed a peer group with other graduate students
âIt was the spark I needed,â this scientist writes
https://www.science.org/content/article/academic-writing-was-struggle-until-i-formed-peer-group-other-graduate-students?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=SCIeToc&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5811313
5 months ago
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5 months ago
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Interesting read on the current state of science. My not-so-favorite year | Science
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My not-so-favorite year
As 2025 comes to a close, itâs a good time to step back and assess one of the most tumultuous years in the history of American science. The second Trump administration has brought cuts to so many impo...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aee0939?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=SCIeToc&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5804810
5 months ago
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Interesting read. Who built a mysterious ancient city in western China? | Science | AAAS
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Who built a mysterious ancient city in western China?
DNA recovered from people buried at the site reveals surprises
https://www.science.org/content/article/who-built-mysterious-ancient-city-western-china?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5804026
5 months ago
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Never thought I would need to post this.
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National Academies - Statement on CDCâs Updated Vaccine Guidance
National Academies respond to CDCâs updated vaccine guidance, offering scientific context and clarity on vaccine safety.
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
Abstract Submission for the 4th International Wheat Congress is open! A perfect chance for Early Career Researchers & PhD students working on wheat to present their work and to check the Wheat Initiativeâs support options .
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Worth the read. Embracing my silly side makes me a better scientist. I wish Iâd done it sooner | Science | AAAS
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Embracing my silly side makes me a better scientist. I wish Iâd done it sooner
Humor has helped this professor connect with students and colleaguesâand remain resilient during hard times
https://www.science.org/content/article/embracing-my-silly-side-makes-me-better-scientist-i-wish-i-d-done-it-sooner?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=SCIeToc&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5797489
5 months ago
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A story worth remembering. As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too | Science | AAAS
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As an international scholar, my academic dreams belong to my family, too
When this scientistâs father fell ill far away, he had to reconsider how best to honor his familyâs sacrifice
https://www.science.org/content/article/international-scholar-my-academic-dreams-belong-my-family-too?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=SCIeToc&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5790673
5 months ago
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The promise of science. âA sigh of reliefâ: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial | Science | AAAS
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âA sigh of reliefâ: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial
As existing drugs falter because of resistance, the world gets a backupâbut hard choices loom on how to use it
https://www.science.org/content/article/sigh-relief-new-malaria-drug-succeeds-large-clinical-trial?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5789847
5 months ago
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6 months ago
We are happy to share the November Science Brief of our Associated Progreamme IWYP!
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A great story on understanding our past. To unearth their past, Amazonian people turn to âa language white men understandâ | Science | AAAS
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To unearth their past, Amazonian people turn to âa language white men understandâ
A model partnership between archaeologists and the Kuikuro people has helped rewrite the history of early Amazonian societies
https://www.science.org/content/article/unearth-their-past-amazonian-people-turn-language-white-men-understand?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5783922
6 months ago
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This is certainly one way to reduce our future.
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US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trumpâs cuts take hold
Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03417-6?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20251106&utm_source=nature_etoc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CONR_41586_AWA1_GL_DTEC_054CI_TOC-251106
6 months ago
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For the curious. Australiaâs red rocks hold mysteriously detailed fossils. We finally know how they formed | Science | AAAS
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Australiaâs red rocks hold mysteriously detailed fossils. We finally know how they formed
Chemical analysis could help predict locations of other ancient sites with impeccable fossils
https://www.science.org/content/article/australia-s-red-rocks-hold-mysteriously-detailed-fossils-we-finally-know-how-they?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5782578
6 months ago
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Competition for knowledge and those who create it is global. No surprise here. Canadaâs new budget aims to lure U.S. researchers to relocate | Science | AAAS
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Canadaâs new budget aims to lure U.S. researchers to relocate
Spending plan also calls for smaller research spending cut than feared
https://www.science.org/content/article/canada-s-new-budget-aims-lure-u-s-researchers-relocate?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17097857&et_cid=5782578
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Read the latest science brief of our Associated Programme Iwyp!
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