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ResearchCombining expertise to develop remote-controlled nanomaterials
Beatriz Pelaz explains how her research tackles bionanomaterials from multiple angles
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News
Parenting takes a heavy toll on the careers of female academics in North America
Women more likely to report that caring for children has hurt their career than men
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Careers
PhD students don’t need second jobs – they need paying above minimum wage
Recommended minimum stipends for UK-based PhDs failed to match inflation since 2005, exacerbating the current cost-of-living crisis
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Careers
Scientific success is built on failure
Things going wrong doesn’t mean that you’re inadequate
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Research
White male scientists have privileges that boost their career beyond merit
Survey of 25,000 scientists reveals white able-bodied heterosexual men’s advantages can’t be attributed to higher work effort or better qualifications
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Opinion
Synthesising molecules and memories
Scientific adventures start with the support of an inspirational supervisor
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Opinion
Catalogues of complexity
The tangled web of fine chemicals supply frequently throws up surprises
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Opinion
The importance of providing young people with mental health support
Do you feel safe openly discussing your mental health with your colleagues at work?
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Opinion
Exit strategy
Overcoming a major setback showed Derek Lowe could make it through graduate school
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News
China grapples with lab safety following huge growth in student numbers
Study exposes serious incidents and deaths at universities
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Careers
Security versus employability
Safe isn’t better if it doesn’t allow you to develop professionally
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News
Researchers around the world band together to help fleeing Ukrainian scientists
Schemes spring up to put refugee scientists in European and North American labs
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Opinion
It’s time to ban staff–student relationships
A policy of discouragement doesn’t go far enough towards tackling sexual misconduct
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Careers
Overcoming a severe lab accident to become a chief scientist
Thea Ekins-Coward’s life changed in an instant; several years later, she has returned to science and is about to become a mum
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Opinion
Scents and sentimentality
Deprived of familiar lab odours, Derek Lowe indulges in some nasal nostalgia
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News
Interim report on UK research bureaucracy provides a taste of what’s to come
Admin burden has increased over time and grant applications top academics’ list
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News
Does a science postdoc pay off in the US?
Analysis reveals that lifetime earnings are reduced and the chances of securing a tenured post are not improved
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Opinion
How do you seal your vials?
The challenge of keeping reagents free of moisture and air took Twitter by storm
