A global forum for facilitating discussion among researchers 🌍📚 www.peeref.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/peeref.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peeref.bsky.social/post/3mr27ndms3r24Make 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 20 Jul 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:avyz2k5obafo7ii5vusdm7vq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr27ndms3r24https://bsky.app/profile/peeref.bsky.social/post/3mqccrkjp4o27Do people really read every paper they cite? 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Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/24/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/25 Mar 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:avyz2k5obafo7ii5vusdm7vq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvfu4gdjk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/peeref.bsky.social/post/3mhquh6edyk2v“NIH awarded 5,564 fewer grants in FY2025 than it did in FY2024, an 8.6% drop...” Read full article via @cenmag.bsky.social : https://cen.acs.org/policy/research-funding/nih-research-grants-funding-challenges/104/web/2026/0323 Mar 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:avyz2k5obafo7ii5vusdm7vq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhquh6edyk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/peeref.bsky.social/post/3mhbwiv4ed22mA digitized fruit fly brain is now driving behavior in a virtual body. Are we witnessing the first real step toward whole-brain emulation? 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Article by @kathrynpalmer.bsky.social via @insidehighered.com: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2026/02/26/agentic-ai-can-complete-whole-courses-now?_gl=1*1pa6u6t*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTA3MDMyOTE1NC4xNzcyMTM2NzU3*_ga_F07KT3P0SW*czE3NzIxMzY3NTYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzIxMzY3NTYkajYwJGwwJGgw26 Feb 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:avyz2k5obafo7ii5vusdm7vq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrziqbocs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/peeref.bsky.social/post/3mfcj7d7pvc26Master 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. 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