Ask any young science faculty member what keeps them up at night, and you're likely to get the same response every time: funding research. It is no secret that modern scientific research depends on receiving sufficient funding. ...
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Mar 22, 2017
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What is there to stop someone publishing scientific research that is based on no actual research or uses fake evidence to support their claims?
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Nov 9, 2016
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Kate Rubins applied to be an astronaut while she was procrastinating about writing a grant application to the National Institutes of Health.
Space Exploration
Oct 18, 2016
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Federal cooperative extension programs have helped more than 137,000 farmers stay in business since 1985, according to economists.
Environment
Apr 20, 2016
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As scientific researchers, we are often surprised by some of the assumptions made about us by those outside our profession. So we put together a list of common myths we and our colleagues have heard anecdotally regarding ...
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Feb 16, 2015
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A new study finds that small differences in institutional prestige have an enormous impact on the likelihood that a person who graduates with a doctoral degree will land a coveted faculty job.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2015
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(Phys.org) —Heidi Ledford, a staff writer for the journal Nature, has posted a News Feature piece in the current issue of the journal highlighting how much of tax dollars are now going to support indirect spending when ...
Federal prosecutors say radio host Ira Flatow and his "Science Friday" show that airs on many National Public Radio stations have settled civil claims that they misused money from a nearly $1 million federal grant aimed at ...
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Sep 16, 2014
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As most researchers know, applying for grant funding is a complex process. But before the application process even starts, researchers must tackle a more fundamental task: finding a funding source that's a good match for ...
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Aug 12, 2014
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The winners and losers of the 2013 National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) Project Grants were announced in October. A record low success rate of just 16.9% (down from last year's 20.5%) meant the champagne stayed in ...
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Nov 4, 2013
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