Do journal cover letters really matter? Learn when to write a tailored letter, and when a simple submission note is enough. Read full article: https://www.peeref.com/e-collections/journal-cover-letters-when-they-matter-and-when-you-re-wasting-your-time #AcademicPublishing #CoverLetterTips

When you have used an abbreviation so much that you forget it's not a real word...Scientists often create shortcuts to make writing easier, but those shortcuts may become barriers for readers. Read full discussion on Peeref: https://www.peeref.com/notes/19b254ef-a1b0-49cd-9af0-43f267e43b49

Make your scientific society membership work for your career. Learn practical ways to find funding, build connections, strengthen your CV, and expand your research impact. Join our free webinar on July 23! #ScientificSociety #ScienceWebinar #EarlyCareerResearchers

Do people really read every paper they cite? Join discussion on Peeref: https://www.peeref.com/notes/f7cc980d-d1a4-433d-be11-35310ac6f16a #ResearchCommunity #ScienceCommunication

FREE webinar: Learn how to write response letters that improve your chances of journal acceptance. Practical examples, reviewer insights & a certificate of attendance included! Save the date: https://www.peeref.com/webinars/d6d89d0a-3384-4eda-a45c-5993fbaaabe0 #ResponseLetters #AcademicWebinar

The 2026 World Cup ball is a data machine: tracking movement 500x/second to power 3D match models and faster VAR calls. Fairer game, or less human? 🤔 View full note on Peeref: https://www.peeref.com/notes/ba900789-087e-4612-8c60-f0b4f91dae84 #WorldCup2026

A recent survey found that nearly half of former researchers cited negative supervisory experiences as a factor in leaving academia. If you could choose your PhD supervisor again, what would matter most? Join discussion on Peeref: https://www.peeref.com/notes/7bd308db-2f30-421b-9c9d-852295b32406

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences cover spotlight: nanovesicles strip tumor defenses and boost immunity. Read more on Peeref: https://www.peeref.com/notes/6ec7a735-6440-46d6-8e42-2df1873a0642 #PNAS #CancerTreatment

Learn how to craft winning #grant proposals, impress reviewers, avoid pitfalls, and earn a certificate of completion. 📅May 28 Thursday 🕙09:00 AM in EDT Register: https://www.peeref.com/webinars/3aa071af-d90c-47a1-a566-a018671f2224

We were always told, “Good work speaks for itself.” But if reviewers are reading dozens of papers under tight deadlines, how much room is there really for thoughtful evaluation? Share your thoughts on Peeref Notes: https://www.peeref.com/notes/dd09e3d4-b250-4eec-ae27-f6e3054a1971 #PeerReview

See our two most recent free webinars on Peeref 🎓 Each month, we host a free session designed for researchers...plus, you’ll receive a certificate after attending. What topic would you like to see us cover in May? Comment below 👀 #AcademicResearch #ResearchCommunity #AcademicPublishing

APC funding is tightening as costs rise. Understand what’s changing, and how to make smarter publishing decisions in an increasingly constrained open access landscape. https://www.peeref.com/e-collections/the-apc-model-is-under-pressure-what-2025-2026-means-for-open-access-publishing #OpenAccess

Not sure where to submit your manuscript? This free webinar covers how to assess journals, match your goals, and avoid common mistakes. 📅 April 29, 9AM EDT 🎓 Certificate included Save the date: https://www.peeref.com/webinars/9a636d5b-2227-46e4-ba35-97cdf349e6ba

Data spaces are emerging as a decentralized, policy-driven way to securely share and control data across scholarly publishing. Read full article by The Scholarly Kitchen: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/04/17/guest-post-exploring-data-spaces-in-scholarly-communications/

Guest Post — Exploring Data Spaces in Scholarly Communications - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest post explains the new data space pilot, which will be the focus of the upcoming BISG/SSP webinar on May 12, 2026.

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AI isn’t just changing publishing; it’s reshaping how we think about creativity, ownership, and access. Read The Scholarly Kitchen's latest guest post by Wendy Queen: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/04/06/guest-post-knowledge-as-civic-infrastructure-a-conversation-with-nadim-sadek/

What is desk rejection and how to avoid it? Read full article: www.peeref.com/e-collection...

A case for “dark optimism” in publishing. Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/24/r...

Scholarly Society Sustainability in an Unstable Publishing World: Reasons to be Cheerful, Parts 1, 2, and 3. - The Scholarly Kitchen

Robert Harington asks: "Do you -- like me -- wake up, read the news, and wonder in that Dorothy Parker way, “What fresh hell is this?” Or perhaps you are innately optimistic in that “Always Look on th...

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“NIH awarded 5,564 fewer grants in FY2025 than it did in FY2024, an 8.6% drop...” Read full article via @cenmag.bsky.social : cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

For more researchers, securing NIH funding becomes a ‘pipe dream’

The National Institutes of Health received a small appropriations bump for fiscal year 2026, but concerns beyond spending levels abound

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A digitized fruit fly brain is now driving behavior in a virtual body. Are we witnessing the first real step toward whole-brain emulation? Article via @futurism.com: futurism.com/science-ener...

Researchers Upload Fly's Brain to Matrix, Let It Control Virtual Body

A company claims to have simulated the neurons of an adult fruit fly's brain and letting it roam inside a Matrix-like virtual environment.

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If you missed our February webinar on how to review the literature from a critical perspective (including strategies for collecting studies, structuring your review, and using reference management software), you can watch it on-demand here: www.peeref.com/webinars/4fb....

Einstein logs into Canvas, completes full courses. So...if AI can earn the credential, what's the value of learning? Article by @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social via @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses. Now What?

A young tech entrepreneur launched the tool Einstein this week, marketing it as a way to free students from busywork—and triggering robust faculty debate. Einstein’s creator says that was the whole po...

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Master the art of critical literature reviews. Learn how to find key papers, structure your review, use reference tools effectively, and engage professionally with prior research. Join us our free webinar on Feb 26, 9AM EST. Certificate included. 📅Save the date: www.peeref.com/webinars/4fb...

Diamond Open Access won’t scale on volunteer heroics alone. It needs real institutional infrastructure, recognition, and long-term ownership. Read full article by @curtrice.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/18/g...

Guest Post — Diamond Open Access Needs Institutions, Not Heroes - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest blogger asks: What would it mean to support community-led publishing as infrastructure, rather than as a collection of heroic individual efforts?

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A practical guide to bridge funding and surviving funding gaps as an early-career researcher. Read full article: www.peeref.com/e-collection...

When NeuroImage’s board left to launch Imaging Neuroscience, would authors follow? 2.5 years later: both journals are thriving. Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/11/s...

So... IS the Essence of a Journal Portable? Checking in on _NeuroImage_ and _Imaging Neuroscience_ - The Scholarly Kitchen

How are two competing neuroscience journals faring since the editorial board of one departed to create the other?

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Scholarly publishing’s next edge isn’t more papers. It’s better communication. Translate research clearly, fight misinformation, expand impact, and unlock new revenue. View full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...

Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.

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Platinum prices have more than doubled in a year, squeezing chemical makers. Read more from @cenmag.bsky.social : cen.acs.org/business/ino...

Platinum price surge hits chemical makers

Product price increases and platinum substitution are in the cards

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STM has released a draft image-type taxonomy to help authors write better alt text and prepare journals for the 2026 ADA accessibility update. Read more on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/30/g...

Guest Post - Call for Feedback: STM Task & Finish Group (TFG) Image-type Taxonomy for Alt Text - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's post calls for community feedback on STM's latest recommendations for alt-text metadata to support images in accessible scholarly publishing.

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Many girls with ADHD are missed because their symptoms look different—and diagnostic criteria were built around boys. A @natureportfolio.nature.com interview with Julia Schechter explains why this gap matters. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #adhd

Why ADHD goes undiagnosed in girls

Differences in how the condition presents in girls, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, make detection more difficult.

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High similarity score can get your paper rejected, even when it’s your own writing 😓 Join our webinar to learn how journals check similarity, how to rewrite smartly, and how to recycle text ethically. 📅 Jan 29 | 9AM EST Save the date: www.peeref.com/webinars/223... #similarityscore