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Biology research publication, citation gender gaps persist
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (794+ words) James Vesper has worked with David Alvarez-Ponce on multiple publications. The research, published last week in the journal Scientometrics, found that there are differences in how men and women perform on metrics in biology research. Women in biology, on average,…...
EPA continues its investigation into Anderson Superfund area
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (291+ words) It's been about a year since the Environmental Protection Agency began its investigation of Anderson's "Broadway Corridor. As IPR's Thomas Ouellette reports, the EPA signed a 4-year contract in 2025 to carry out a cleanup of the polluted area. The EPA…...
Opinion | We Are Losing the Ability to Discover What We Didn't Know to Ask " nytimes. com
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (148+ words) We Are Losing the Ability to Discover What We Didn't Know to Ask. "Scientific breakthroughs, artistic leaps, technological innovation " these rarely emerge from efficient retrieval of known information." Many of my students (high schoolers) believe that if they can look…...
National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Industry, Academic, and Nonprofit Partners launches fifth Winn CIPP Cohort
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (381+ words) Organizations across sectors unite through the Winn Awards to advance better science for all image: Cohort 5 of the Winn CIPP is made possible by the commitment of our funders and collaborators to the mission of Better Science For All. view…...
UK science research labs hit by "160m cut despite record spending
2+ min ago (1017+ words) Projects at some of the UK's most prestigious research labs will be scaled back following a review of government spending plans. Research that could be affected includes the hunt for new cancer treatments, the design of better batteries and the…...
Climate-Friendly" Car Refrigerant Linked to Rising PFAS Pollution in Europe
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (236+ words) A newer "climate-friendly" refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems, may already be a significant, and possibly dominant, source of a "forever chemical" pollutant across Europe, according to a new University of Bristol-led study. Both substances break down in the…...
Statistical Tool Evaluates Personalized Interventions
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (390+ words) Mirage News A new statistical tool could help researchers and practitioners determine when personalized treatments, educational programs, or recommendations are truly worth the extra cost and complexity, according to a new study. The findings offer a rigorous tool to identify…...
Scientists discover molecular mechanism behind anesthesia-induced unconsciousness
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (348+ words) The findings, published June 19 in Nature Communications, shed light on a longstanding mystery: For 175 years, doctors have safely used inhaled anesthetics to render patients unconscious, but didn't fully understand how these drugs work. The study provides the first atomic-level view…...
Scientists Warn Trump's New OMB Grant Rules Could Politicize Federal Research Funding
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (527+ words) Scientists and research advocates warn that new grant rules proposed by President Donald Trump's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) could sharply politicize the awarding of billions of dollars in federal research funding, reshaping U. S. science for years to come. The…...
Non-Opioid Pain Drug Advances to Clinical Trials
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (366+ words) All Sci Sparian Biosciences, a New York-based for-profit company, has received a USD 3. 1 million NIDA UG3 grant to advance SBS-147, an oral non-opioid analgesic, into Phase I and Phase IIa clinical trials " a meaningful signal that federal funders are willing to…...