How to Choose a Good Research Topic for Your PhD
Choosing the right research topic is quite often a daunting task, especially for PhD students. However, developing a good research question has a positive impact on students’…
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Top 10 Tips for Writing a Great Review Article
Literature review plays a critical part in any research study. It helps researchers narrow the knowledge in a given field of study. In addition, it allows researchers to identify…
Science Journalism: Communicating Facts Effectively a Critical Task
Science is a field where new discoveries are being made every day. Every year numerous scientific meetings and conferences take place. This is how humanity learns a bit more about…
Open Access Repositories: Self-Archiving Your Publications
In the first and the second part of the open access (OA) infographic series, we discussed popular open access journals across different disciplines and shared eye-opening…
Are High-Paying Jobs Guaranteed for PhD Researchers?
The initials “PhD” refer to the title of “Doctor of Philosophy” or a "doctorate degree". A PhD is the highest academic degree that you can receive and this degree is offered in all…
Novel NIH Study Helps Visualize Postdoctoral Job Trends
Scientists looking for jobs after completing their training may soon have a new tool to help them evaluate various career paths. The new tool uses a method that was developed by…
Top 5 Career Tips for Ph.D. & Postdoctoral Researchers
Once you finish your PhD, things may get difficult. Many factors come into play after graduation. Mostly, early career researchers vie for funding, but research data show that …
How Paper Posters Evolved into Interactive Digital Presentations
Whether you love or dread them, conference presentations are a crucial part of any research-oriented career. Sharing and exchanging findings and information with others in your…
Hivebench: Electronic Laboratory Notebook for Modern Researchers
The scientific community is well aware of the pitfalls and challenges associated with keeping and storing data. While there may be other data management tools, the most commonly…
Open Access Policies and Funding Agency Mandates
In the first infographic of the open access (OA) series, we shared the names of popular OA journals across different disciplines. However, the OA movement has more dimensions to…
Postdoctoral Job Search: 4 Great Websites to Jump-start Your Career!
You have finally finished your PhD and are feeling pretty good on this achievement! You are confident that your dream job is just around the corner. After all, you have invested in…
How to Publish Symposium-Based Research Presentations
Presenting your research in a conference or professional meeting symposium is a prestigious accomplishment. In a symposium talk, you present a review of your research and…