Non-native English speakers face challenges when trying to publish. But there are resources that can provide help.

Roman Concrete Was Better Than Modern Equivalents
Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime.
Non-native English speakers face challenges when trying to publish. But there are resources that can provide help.

Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime.

Determining sample size: how to make sure you get the correct sample size.

Astronomical phenomena can have some funny names, like the star named ‘Sualocin’ (‘Nicolaus’ spelt backwards), or the nebula called ‘Dark Doodad’.

Scientists receive too little peer-review training. Here’s one method from Nature for effectively peer-reviewing papers.

The US is the world’s biggest research funder – all US agencies will have to provide immediate public access to federally funded research after it is published, starting in 2026.


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