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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

Only Women Speakers at Microbiome Conference

Trump Administration’s Definitions of Sex Defy Science

A Retracted Paper on Sex Differences Ignites Debate

Gender Bias Dissected in eLife’s Peer Review

To Highlight Gender Gaps, Scientists Decline Opportunities

Women Maintain NIH Funding Similar to Men: Study

Women Are Underrepresented at Conferences: Study

Are the Brains of Transgender People Different from Those of Cisgender People?

The Skin We’re In

Infographic: Searching for the Neural Basis of Gender

First Documented Case of Transgender Mother Breastfeeding

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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Enhancing Sequencing-Based Genotyping with Enrichment Panels

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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