International postdocs in the U.S. are short-changed—in more ways than one | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

"[T]o fellow #PhD students who may be feeling overwhelmed by the plethora of opportunities and demands, remember the power of sitting still. Creating space for yourself isn’t a sign of falling behind; it’s a way to focus on what truly matters to you." bit.ly/3TneVpG

“It’s probably the peak of my scientific career," he joked 😆 science.org/content/articl…

Among 2800 academic #postdocs working in the United States, those holding temporary visas received lower pay and less career support and guidance than U.S. citizens and permanent residents, even though visa holders were more productive. Science Careers bit.ly/4glgAWu

A highly influential organization of pediatricians is facing blowback over advice it published earlier this year urging parents to avoid foods with ingredients from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). science.org/content/articl…

Leaking radio emissions from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are impeding observations by some ground-based radio telescopes and may eventually blind them, a new study has found. science.org/content/articl…

For Svetlana Mojsov, who published key papers on the GLP-1 receptor while at MGH in the 1980s, the Lasker prize caps a mind-bending change of fortune, as she told Science in a Q and A. science.org/content/articl…

After a whirlwind of new recognition for her GLP-1 research, chemist Svetlana Mojsov has thoughts on allocating credit in science. bit.ly/4gwSXdB

Australian officials cancel plan to cut research at major natural history museum | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

This week, a special issue of Science explores the complex and close associations #rats share with humans—from their ubiquity in the human environment to their crucial role as biomedical models. 🐀 Learn more: bit.ly/3zmHdtA

A new #SciencePolicyForum explores how new open access mandates and agreements are changing how scientists share their work. 📄: bit.ly/3zlOOIH

Conservationists are waging a global war on island rats | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

“Academia expects us to hit our professional stride when a lot of us are also trying to start families and support aging parents.” Kyle Ratner #ScienceWorkingLife bit.ly/3ziP6jP

Photos open rare window into North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. They suggest the nation "is deadly serious about deploying large numbers of tactical nuclear weapons,” says one expert. | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Ancient drawings are hard to see? No problem, says AI. Researchers using AI identified hundreds of mysterious Nazca drawings in Perú. My story for News from Science. science.org/content/articl…

Recently, a team of researchers made a startling claim: In the pitch-black darkness of the abyss, metallic nodules that can naturally form on the sea floor could be acting like batteries, splitting seawater and producing oxygen. If real, this “dark oxygen” would be a monumental

A recent sharp uptick in suspected mpox cases in the DRC capital—including some from a viral strain that has spread widely through sexual contact elsewhere—could portend a larger outbreak. science.org/content/articl…

“As the national voice of the medical profession, we are sorry for the actions and inactions of physicians, residents, and medical students that have harmed Indigenous Peoples.” science.org/content/articl…

A high-profile paper about ways to improve the rigor of research papers has been retracted after critics attacked its own rigor. science.org/content/articl…