Creating an Inclusive Academic Research Culture
How key lessons from Monopoly can be applied to promote equity and limit hypercompetition in academia
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Expressing Variety of Emotions Earns Entrepreneurs Funding
Researcher finds that entrepreneurs whose facial expressions moved through a mix of happiness, anger, and fear during funding pitches were more successful
Antiverse Raises £1.4 Million ($2 Million USD) to Advance Its AI Antibody Drug Discovery Platform
Funding will accelerate development of the company’s AI-powered antibody drug discovery technology, focused on identifying new therapeutics for cancer, heart, and lung diseases
How Did Pharma Firms Develop COVID-19 Vaccines So Quickly?
Government non-dilutive funding set the stage for the production of COVID-19 vaccines
Biden-Harris Science Team Nominations Show the Importance of Diverse Leadership
Science adviser elevated to cabinet-level position for the first time in history
Christian Doppler Laboratory for Solid-State Batteries Launched
The focus of the new CD laboratory is the reduction of interface resistances within the solid-state battery
Navigating Research Funding
A compass for funding programs for all types of industry R&D work, including basic research, applied research, and experimental development
NIAID Establishes Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases
Global network to focus on spillover potential
Preliminary Criterion Scores Do Not Help Counteract Racial Gap in NIH Grant Awards
NIH peer review: Criterion scores completely account for racial disparities in overall impact scores
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could Impact Biodiversity Research
Environmental degradation likely contributed to the coronavirus outbreak; now the outbreak itself brings huge challenges to scientists in this field of study