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The Scientist spoke with University of California, San Francisco, neuroscientist Eleanor Palser about her study’s finding that women, especially those working outside the US, are underrepresented in some areas of academic publishing.

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Survey Finds Lack of Diversity Among Journal Editors

Opinion: Despite Limitations, Study Offers Clues to Gender Bias

Opinion: Peer Review Study Compromises Response to Gender Bias

The Promise of Scientific Partnerships with People on the Spectrum

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Saudi Arabian Universities Push to Recruit Women Faculty

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Opinion: The Best Neuroscience Books of 2019

Opinion: Can Prizes Help Women Shatter Science’s Glass Ceiling?

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Gender Inequity Persists in STEM

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Study Finds Gender Imbalances in First-Time NIH Awards

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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