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By explaining how a lab works, outlining what is expected of everyone, and describing the culture the lab is aiming for, a good lab handbook will benefit all the members of a research group.

Facing the harsh realities of life as a refugee in Jordan and the United States, an ambitious young man holds to a conviction: that he will, one day, get a PhD.

Authors should be open about the limitations of their work and not overstate its importance.

Between early challenges and lasting opportunities, a deaf virologist reflects on how the pandemic transformed his access to academic spaces.

The Policy Committee of the International Papillomavirus Society describes how lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic could propel a new approach to the elimination of cervical cancer that is more likely to be successful.

A single event can completely change the direction of a career in science; four researchers share their stories.

His mosquito control project heading for failure, a field entomologist recalls how a chance encounter led to a Eureka moment.

A young group leader reflects on academic culture and working while going through cancer treatments.

Universities must change so that the scientific enterprise can respond to the climate crisis.

An analysis of publications and research grants shows that the volume of research on reproductive organs is much less than that on non-reproductive organs.