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After what became the longest government shutdown in history, the US government has finally reopened, for now. Currently, the dispute over funding for President Trump’s border wall…

Since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has been affecting the scientific community. From gag orders to funding cuts to the reshuffling of scientific advisory…

Ongoing revelations that scientific misconduct exists throughout the academic community have shaken the research community throughout 2018. Fabrication of data, deliberate…

The rise of globalization and development of research programs overseas means that international experience is more valuable now than ever for researchers. Adding an international…

Carl Sagan was a renowned American astronomer who made significant contributions to his field. He was born on 9th of November, 1934 and earned his Ph.D. in Astronomy and…

The alcohol industry has been flourishing since ages. Although it is injurious to health, the industry has not received any setback due to it. However, there has been some…

More bad news awaits the scientific community as the year rolls in. The US-based National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that it will close its overseas offices in Beijing,…

Researchers will no longer be able to comment on articles published on PubMed. The feature of PubMed Commons is about to be discontinued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).…

Peer review is widely recognized essential to ensure the quality of research that is published in academic journals. There are different ways to conduct peer review. Among these,…

There have been several events occurring in the scientific community throughout the year 2017. In the previous article, we went through some of the infamous events in academia in…

Following a recent ruling by a district court in Virginia in favor of the American Chemical Society (ACS), several domains of the controversial pirate website, Sci-Hub, have become…

Update: "Better late than never!" The proverb seems to be very relevant now with the new update on this plagiarism dispute that started long back in November 2017. The journal…