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A person sits in front of two computer screens in an indoor environment, with their back to the camera. The image shows the use of digital technologies for professional or research activities.

19 / June / 2026

AI shifts from competitive edge to key competence for researchers

ResearchComp update highlights the need for researchers across all fields to understand the uses, limitations, and risks of the technology

Por Daniel Dieb

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17 / June / 2026

Pulmonary fibrosis: AI-developed drug shows promising early results

Clinical trial indicates improvement in a measure of lung function, but safety, efficacy, and use with other populations still need to be confirmed

Por Daniel Dieb

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05 / June / 2026

Predatory journals exploit pressure on Brazilian researchers to publish

A study of more than a thousand researchers shows how questionable journals exploit the “publish or perish” culture to attract submissions

Por Daniel Dieb

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04 / June / 2026

Frontier science takes risk, but Brazil still punishes failure

Experts say that truly innovative projects require safer environments in which to make mistakes, recombine knowledge, and challenge paradigms

Por Daniel Dieb

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02 / June / 2026

Pancreatic cancer: Oral drug almost doubles survival in clinical trial

Data presented at ASCO 2026 showed that daraxonrasib reduced the risk of death by 60% in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer

Por Daniel Dieb

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01 / June / 2026

Vocation, collaboration, and family: what motivates physicians to continue in or leave research?

With half of medical specialists holding a PhD, the Netherlands offers an insight into why so few physicians continue in research and what separates those who do from those who leave science behind

Por Daniel Dieb

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20 / May / 2026

Why Zika has nearly disappeared in Brazil—and why scientists are still concerned

With microcephaly cases still being reported, Brazilian researchers have been mapping advances since 2015, hypotheses for the decline of Zika, and as-yet unanswered questions

Por Daniel Dieb

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15 / May / 2026

Most PhDs work outside academia, but doctoral programs do not prepare them for this career path

A review of 71 publications identifies a gap between PhD training and non-academic careers and highlights what universities and governments need to change

Por Daniel Dieb

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11 / May / 2026

How to involve early-career researchers in the management of scientific projects

A European case study describes structures and practices that promote the active participation of early-career researchers in research consortia

Por Daniel Dieb

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08 / May / 2026

Policy brief: how to turn scientific research into public decision-making

Short document helps researchers translate evidence into recommendations for policymakers, legislators, and public authorities

Por Daniel Dieb

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