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When you're unemployed, it's essential to keep your skills and connections fresh. The best way to do that is to keep on working.

Recovery Act funding will give a boost to a field focused on containing health care costs while maintaining quality.

Ongoing reforms of the science system in Poland give molecular biologist Agnieszka Chacinska great hopes for the country's future.

Dropping off an infant at daycare is very stressful for new mothers returning to work.

Despite layoffs, pharmaceutical companies are hiring researchers to strengthen their early drug-development programs.

Research finds that scientists' career-related preferences are far wider than stereotypes suggest -- and that industry is likely to be an excellent choice for many.

Regulations at every step of drug development mean jobs for regulatory scientists at every step, too.

A career in outreach makes a full-time job of connecting science and scientists with the public.

Faculty who teach science to nonmajors promote science literacy while finding space in the classroom to unleash their creativity.

New research in building technology aims to boost energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions resulting from the energy consumption of commercial buildings and homes.

Carbon dioxide generated by industrial power plants could be captured and stored underground before it reaches the atmosphere.

Scientists' strong propensity to pair up romantically, research shows, can either help or hurt their careers.

Advances in neuroimaging technology have fueled an explosion of research -- and research careers -- exploring how the brain processes social information.

Engineers, biologists, mathematicians, physicists, and chemists can all contribute to the development of medical devices and assistance technologies.

Metagenomics research probes how complex microbial communities function, and what they can do for us.

In a debate long dominated by industry voices, statistician and tech expert Norman Matloff speaks up for the little people.

Based in Alaska, a nonprofit research institute founded and run by a group of independent researchers has permitted decades of scientific work.

A successful job search involves more than posting your resumé on the Web. Here are some pointers for honing your job-seeking skills.

After lengthy talks, and some strategic arm-twisting, the University of California comes to terms with its postdoc union.

The key to a successful job hunt is to precisely target particular jobs and to demonstrate that you can solve the hiring manager's particular problem.