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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Where immune balance begins. 🌅 This Cell Press Immunity cover highlights BHLHE40’s role in coordinating gut defense and tolerance—helping maintain harmony at the intestinal barrier. Read full analysis on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/7485af52-c308-…
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Grant writing has quietly become my full-time job,” one Peeref user shared. How many grant proposals do you typically submit before securing funding? Cast your vote: www.peeref.com/notes/6147f33c-9fc7-… #GrantWriting #ResearchFunding
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Featured on the cover of Cell Metabolism, a glowing indole molecules travel like fireflies from the gut microbiota toward the brain: an artistic metaphor for the connection between microbial metabolism and emotional well-being. Read full analysis: ow.ly/hQuA50ZEmJM
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
AI is changing how researchers find and cite papers. Learn how to help more people discover your work and increase your paper’s reach. Join our FREE webinar and earn a certificate! www.peeref.com/webinars/e24fcc6f-1c… #AcademicResearch #AIInResearch
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Do journal cover letters really matter? Learn when to write a tailored letter, and when a simple submission note is enough. Read full article: www.peeref.com/e-collections/journa… #AcademicPublishing #CoverLetterTips
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
When you have used an abbreviation so much that you forget it's not a real word...Scientists often create shortcuts to make writing easier, but those shortcuts may become barriers for readers. Read full discussion on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/19b254ef-a1b0-…
Close-up of scrabble tiles spelling 'AFD' on a wooden table surface, symbolizing political concepts.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Make your scientific society membership work for your career. Learn practical ways to find funding, build connections, strengthen your CV, and expand your research impact. Join our free webinar on July 23! #ScientificSociety #ScienceWebinar #EarlyCareerResearchers
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Do people really read every paper they cite? Join discussion on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/f7cc980d-d1a4-… #ResearchCommunity #ScienceCommunication
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
FREE webinar: Learn how to write response letters that improve your chances of journal acceptance. Practical examples, reviewer insights & a certificate of attendance included! Save the date: www.peeref.com/webinars/d6d89d0a-33… #ResponseLetters #AcademicWebinar
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The 2026 World Cup ball is a data machine: tracking movement 500x/second to power 3D match models and faster VAR calls. Fairer game, or less human? 🤔 View full note on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/ba900789-087e-… #WorldCup2026
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A recent survey found that nearly half of former researchers cited negative supervisory experiences as a factor in leaving academia. If you could choose your PhD supervisor again, what would matter most? Join discussion on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/7bd308db-2f30-…
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences cover spotlight: nanovesicles strip tumor defenses and boost immunity. Read more on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/6ec7a735-6440-… #PNAS #CancerTreatment
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Learn how to craft winning #grant proposals, impress reviewers, avoid pitfalls, and earn a certificate of completion. 📅May 28 Thursday 🕙09:00 AM in EDT Register: www.peeref.com/webinars/3aa071af-d9…
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
We were always told, “Good work speaks for itself.” But if reviewers are reading dozens of papers under tight deadlines, how much room is there really for thoughtful evaluation? Share your thoughts on Peeref Notes: www.peeref.com/notes/dd09e3d4-b250-… #PeerReview
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
See our two most recent free webinars on Peeref 🎓 Each month, we host a free session designed for researchers...plus, you’ll receive a certificate after attending. What topic would you like to see us cover in May? Comment below 👀 #AcademicResearch #ResearchCommunity #AcademicPublishing
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
APC funding is tightening as costs rise. Understand what’s changing, and how to make smarter publishing decisions in an increasingly constrained open access landscape. www.peeref.com/e-collections/the-ap… #OpenAccess
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Not sure where to submit your manuscript? This free webinar covers how to assess journals, match your goals, and avoid common mistakes. 📅 April 29, 9AM EDT 🎓 Certificate included Save the date: www.peeref.com/webinars/9a636d5b-22…
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Data spaces are emerging as a decentralized, policy-driven way to securely share and control data across scholarly publishing. Read full article by The Scholarly Kitchen: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/04…
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Guest Post — Exploring Data Spaces in Scholarly Communications - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest post explains the new data space pilot, which will be the focus of the upcoming BISG/SSP webinar on May 12, 2026.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
AI isn’t just changing publishing; it’s reshaping how we think about creativity, ownership, and access. Read The Scholarly Kitchen's latest guest post by Wendy Queen: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/04…
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
What is desk rejection and how to avoid it? Read full article: www.peeref.com/e-collection...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A case for “dark optimism” in publishing. Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/24/r...
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Scholarly Society Sustainability in an Unstable Publishing World: Reasons to be Cheerful, Parts 1, 2, and 3. - The Scholarly Kitchen
Robert Harington asks: "Do you -- like me -- wake up, read the news, and wonder in that Dorothy Parker way, “What fresh hell is this?” Or perhaps you are innately optimistic in that “Always Look on th...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
“NIH awarded 5,564 fewer grants in FY2025 than it did in FY2024, an 8.6% drop...” Read full article via @cenmag.bsky.social : cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
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For more researchers, securing NIH funding becomes a ‘pipe dream’
The National Institutes of Health received a small appropriations bump for fiscal year 2026, but concerns beyond spending levels abound
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A digitized fruit fly brain is now driving behavior in a virtual body. Are we witnessing the first real step toward whole-brain emulation? Article via @futurism.com: futurism.com/science-ener...
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Researchers Upload Fly's Brain to Matrix, Let It Control Virtual Body
A company claims to have simulated the neurons of an adult fruit fly's brain and letting it roam inside a Matrix-like virtual environment.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
If you missed our February webinar on how to review the literature from a critical perspective (including strategies for collecting studies, structuring your review, and using reference management software), you can watch it on-demand here: www.peeref.com/webinars/4fb....
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Einstein logs into Canvas, completes full courses. So...if AI can earn the credential, what's the value of learning? Article by @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social via @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...
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Agentic AI Can Complete Whole Courses. Now What?
A young tech entrepreneur launched the tool Einstein this week, marketing it as a way to free students from busywork—and triggering robust faculty debate. Einstein’s creator says that was the whole po...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Master the art of critical literature reviews. Learn how to find key papers, structure your review, use reference tools effectively, and engage professionally with prior research. Join us our free webinar on Feb 26, 9AM EST. Certificate included. 📅Save the date: www.peeref.com/webinars/4fb...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Diamond Open Access won’t scale on volunteer heroics alone. It needs real institutional infrastructure, recognition, and long-term ownership. Read full article by @curtrice.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/18/g...
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Guest Post — Diamond Open Access Needs Institutions, Not Heroes - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest blogger asks: What would it mean to support community-led publishing as infrastructure, rather than as a collection of heroic individual efforts?
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
A practical guide to bridge funding and surviving funding gaps as an early-career researcher. Read full article: www.peeref.com/e-collection...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
When NeuroImage’s board left to launch Imaging Neuroscience, would authors follow? 2.5 years later: both journals are thriving. Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/11/s...
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So... IS the Essence of a Journal Portable? Checking in on _NeuroImage_ and _Imaging Neuroscience_ - The Scholarly Kitchen
How are two competing neuroscience journals faring since the editorial board of one departed to create the other?
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Scholarly publishing’s next edge isn’t more papers. It’s better communication. Translate research clearly, fight misinformation, expand impact, and unlock new revenue. View full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...
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Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Platinum prices have more than doubled in a year, squeezing chemical makers. Read more from @cenmag.bsky.social : cen.acs.org/business/ino...
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Platinum price surge hits chemical makers
Product price increases and platinum substitution are in the cards
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
STM has released a draft image-type taxonomy to help authors write better alt text and prepare journals for the 2026 ADA accessibility update. Read more on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/30/g...
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Guest Post - Call for Feedback: STM Task & Finish Group (TFG) Image-type Taxonomy for Alt Text - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's post calls for community feedback on STM's latest recommendations for alt-text metadata to support images in accessible scholarly publishing.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Many girls with ADHD are missed because their symptoms look different—and diagnostic criteria were built around boys. A @natureportfolio.nature.com interview with Julia Schechter explains why this gap matters. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #adhd
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Why ADHD goes undiagnosed in girls
Differences in how the condition presents in girls, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, make detection more difficult.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
High similarity score can get your paper rejected, even when it’s your own writing 😓 Join our webinar to learn how journals check similarity, how to rewrite smartly, and how to recycle text ethically. 📅 Jan 29 | 9AM EST Save the date: www.peeref.com/webinars/223... #similarityscore
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Recent @insidehighered.com article explains that when federal grants are terminated, legal challenges may now be pushed into the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. How are you thinking about maintaining continuity in your work right now? www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
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Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on an Obscure Court
The Supreme Court has said legal fights over terminated federal grants “likely” belong in the Court of Federal Claims. But judges there lack authority to restore them.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Bio-inspired artificial muscles that move and sense at once. Now on Advanced Materials cover. Full journal cover analysis on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/e6dfdf... #journalcoverart
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
What if some great papers were published only as preprints? No journal, no peer review, just the credibility of the author. Would this strengthen Open Science or weaken trust? Join discussion on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/976848... #openscience #preprint
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
795 researchers joined our monthly free live webinar on navigating peer review! From decoding reviewer comments to improving future submissions—peer review doesn’t have to be a black box. Watch on-demand via this link: www.peeref.com/webinars/26a... #peerreview #webinar
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
The NSF is relaxing some of its requirements for reviewing grant proposals. What do you think will happen now? www.peeref.com/notes/f4fa1b...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
In an age of mistrust, public-good curators: librarians, editors, journalists, quietly guard our path to reliable knowledge. Read full article by @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/16/c...
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Celebrating Public-Good Curators: An Interview with Tracey Brown and Camille Gamboa - The Scholarly Kitchen
Who are public-good curators and how can they help improve public trust in science? Learn more in this interview with Tracey Brown (Sense about Science) and Camille Gamboa (Sage) about their recently ...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
NIH is removing paylines in 2026. Thoughts? www.peeref.com/notes/e61792...
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Removing paylines will 'clarify' funding decisions??? - Peeref
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Caregiving shapes careers. Flexibility makes academia sustainable. Read full article on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/24/m... #mentalhealth
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Mental Health Awareness Mondays - Balancing Work and Caregiving: Flexibility That Works for Everyone - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today, nearly one in four adults serves as a caregiver. Because of this, work-life flexibility isn’t just a nicety it’s a game-changer, for individuals and organizations alike.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
#Teaching prep, stalled #research, endless meetings… the first year as a #professor can feel like you’re constantly failing at something. The truth is:
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
"Niche platforms can foster deeper, more focused communities. But for individual researchers, keeping a foot in multiple spaces comes at a cost." Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/29/g... #scholarlypublishing
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Guest Post — The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers share insights into the fragmented, tiring, and uncertain digital landscape for academics, and evidence that a shift is underway — with implications for scholarly communication ...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
How the brain and body talk—explored in Current Biology’s new special issue. Full cover art breakdown: www.peeref.com/notes/bca42f... @currentbiology.bsky.social #journalcoverart
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Where the next generation of researchers is going? Dozens of U.S. #PhD programs in astronomy, physics, and biology are cutting or pausing admissions for 2026, even at top institutions like Harvard, MIT, and Brown. Share your opinion here: www.peeref.com/notes/41f0b5...
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
"Language barriers have long influenced who is heard in science. #AI tools now offer a way to close the gap, but without care, they risk reinforcing the very biases they aim to solve." Read full article by @claudiataubenheim.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: ow.ly/ox8b50XfbtL
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Guest Post — From Language Barrier to AI Bias: The Non-Native Speaker’s Dilemma in Scientific Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen
For decades, EAL researchers have faced systemic disadvantages in publishing. AI writing tools promise relief, yet, they also bring new risks into science.
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Anyone thinking about switching advisors...or being forced to? #phd
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Planting corals in a burning ocean feels hopeless—but every surviving reef proves change is possible and reminds us: the choices we make now shape tomorrow’s oceans. www.peeref.com/notes/42c5ad... #Earth #Climate #Sustainability #Coral
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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
How many of you are PhD but not planning to stay in academia? #phdlife #phdcareer #academicchatter
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