A team of military veterans at Harvard are investigating mechanical forces involved in traumatic brain injury.

Agnieszka Dobrzyn has reaped the rewards of efforts to keep top young scientists in Poland.

Find out what scientists believe makes for a successful postdoctoral experience - responses collected from our annual postdoc survey.

California's employment board officially confirms unionizing the nation's largest group of postdocs.

Needless to say, intellectual achievement matters a lot in science. But, because we don't live in a perfect world, other attributes are just as important in getting things done--and in getting hired.

Germany and other European countries are working to improve pension schemes for mobile scientists.

According to the results of our informal poll, most graduate students and postdocs are guardedly optimistic about their professional prospects.

Despite its sting, rejection can be a constructive part of the publication process.

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Peer review demands a blend of critical skills, honesty, and empathy that also benefits reviewers in the long term.