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Academic research is a cornerstone of science, but from publishing to collaborations, it is continuously evolving. Find out what these changes mean for researchers.

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‘Publish or Perish’ Selection Pressures Shape Science Publishing

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Transparent Peer Review: A New Era for Scientific Publishing

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Behind the Scenes of the Publication Process

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Q&A: Why eLife Is Doing Away with Rejections

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How to Fix Science's Code Problem

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Q&A: A Randomized Approach to Awarding Grants

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Study Finds Reproducibility Issues in High-Impact Cancer Papers

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Brave New Publishing World

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Opinion: The Problem with Preprints

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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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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

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

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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