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A more interactive peer-review process can help authors build recognition, increase their impact, and win priority for their scientific work.

Science Careers looks at the pros and cons for young scientists to take part in interactive peer review processes both as authors and reviewers.
 

Fátima Al-Shahrour is working to interpret the genome to help select more effective drugs for cancer patients.

A new crowd-funding platform allows grads to raise money by offering backers a share of their success.
 

Investigations by The Guardian newspaper uncover disparities in the rates at which whites and minorities are admitted to competitive programs at Cambridge and Oxford universities.
 

Science Careers talks to Eric Kaplan, co-executive producer of the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory, about his work on the show.

In Vienna, Eastern and central European scientists gathered to network and learn how to be more competitive for ERC grants.

One of the last sessions at the 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting looked at transformative research and the factors that facilitate it—or don't.

Earlier this week, Chemical & Engineering News published an article offering advice to job seekers on how to increase their odds of finding employment in a tough job market.

Scientists need to be thoughtful when communicating science to lay audiences.

At the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston on Thursday, Mark Frankel, the Director of the Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights, and Law Program at AAAS, made a case for scientists to think more deeply about their social responsibilities.

Setting up successful international collaborations is about leveling the field, especially when working with partners in developing countries.

Science Careers talks to three young investigators who contributed to this year's monumental discovery.

Many Spanish trainees have been forced to start their doctorates without financial help.

Scientists with an ability to work across fields can find exciting opportunities in biomaterials.

The benefits of public engagement justify the effort required to develop the necessary skills.

A husband-and-wife team studies the brain areas that allow us to feel what others feel.

French epidemiologist Emilie Counil studies the health implications of environmental and workplace carcinogen exposure to help inform health policies.

Sports biomechanics researcher Barry Mason works on improving wheelchair design for basketball and rugby athletes.

Scientists with the right skills and attitude find limited but increasing opportunities to pursue high-risk, high-reward research.