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Crowd-funding could prove to be just a niche funding source, but it could also end up changing how science is done.

A desire to prove to disadvantaged students that they, too, could be successful carried Knatokie Ford through her graduate program at Harvard.

As traditional disciplines become more data-focused, traditional scientists need to become more "pi-shaped".

A recent analysis in neuroscience urges caution both in reading the literature and in designing your own experiments.

Forming collaborations between academia, industry, government agencies, and private organizations can offer benefits to all parties.

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

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

With good long-term funding prospects and attractive salaries, Germany has become a major contender in the global competition among nations to draw in top talent.

The agency has updated its grant proposal guide, but its new use of "products" in the biosketch, in place of publications, is ambiguous.

The best and most popular stories of 2012, as chosen by readers and editors.

Identifying and addressing self-confidence issues can help early-career scientists make swifter progress.

Across Europe, policy makers and research institutions are finding ways to boost science in an uncertain economy. By Chris Tachibana

The need for new treatments and a better understanding of brain disorders offer researchers an abundance of career opportunities. By Emma Hitt

Biopharmas that have fared well despite global economic turmoil have done so using various strategies—and by valuing and respecting the scientists who work for them.

Respondents to this year's Annual Postdoc Survey share their advice for staying competitive in today's job market.

Business and university leaders are seeking ways to increase personnel diversity to promote innovation. By Chris Tachibana.

The cancer vaccine field is growing rapidly, offering ample opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to grow their careers.

As a “home away from home” for many scientists, labs are replete with interpersonal dynamics. But PI’s can help set a positive tone.

Synthetic biologist Ron Weiss has moved from programming computers to programming cells.

B.S.- and M.S.-level professionals are finding more and more opportunities in industry and are often considered strategically important to a company’s growth.