Women and early-career researchers faced a disproportionate share of National Institutes of Health grant terminations in 2025 ...

Women took up nearly 32 percent of new hires at South Korean research institutes in 2024, rising steadily over the past ...

A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant ...

While the cuts hit all demographics, younger biomedical researchers may have suffered the most from the Trump ...

In July 2025, Uganda's courts swiftly dismissed a petition challenging the legality of polygamy, citing the protection of religious and cultural freedom. For most social scientists and policymakers ...

If you are a woman working in biomedical and life sciences, you may have longer to wait for your academic paper to appear in print than a comparable paper authored by a man. According to research ...

In honor of Women’s History Month and the enduring impact of women in science, The Scientist invited readers to share the names of the female researchers who have inspired them most. From pioneering ...

Gardening as we know it today didn’t evolve by accident. Many of the practices that we take for granted, like organic methods, ecological planting, and even how we observe plants, were shaped by women ...

Last year’s funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) disproportionately impacted women and early-career ...