An analysis of scientists’ networks finds discrepancies in the diffusion of novel ideas through communities.

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The Princeton University evolutionary biologist studies how animals are changing due to human activity.

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Sergii Mirnyi, one of the people who helped clean up after the 1986 disaster, says he founded Chornobyl University to promote much-needed interdisciplinary research on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

Finding and reporting an irregularity in a published study can lead people down an unexpected path.

Every medical intervention—even one with a centuries-long history—brings dangers, some of which become clear only later.

Fischer was recognized for his work with reversible protein phosphorylation.

The storm, which made landfall over the weekend as a Category 4 hurricane and has since weakened, forced the evacuation of multiple Louisiana campuses.

A former academic and consultant, Hodge cofounded the CrisiScience Collective to help combat the pandemic.

Taieb recognized the potential importance of the Hadar Formation, where remains of the hominin Australopithecus afarensis were found only a few years later.

The researcher, known for his work on the mTOR signaling pathway, is no longer with MIT’s Whitehead Institute or HHMI following an investigation into his conduct.

His work centered on the mechanisms of glucose transport into cells.

Last night, two women publicly accused the famed anti-aging researcher of inappropriately bringing up sex in the workplace, and they say they are not his only victims.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says some changes are already irreversible, and warns of even more dire ramifications if global carbon emissions aren’t reduced immediately.

The plan’s signatories seek to make the results of their funded research available to all, but some scientists say the transition to open access has led to climbing publication fees and could exacerbate global disparities.

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