Learning how to be creative while an early-career scientist is important, but time pressure often gets in the way of ideas. Can Developing ‘creative oases’ and small grants for risky ideas encourage innovative thinking in science?. Find out more:

#OnThisDay, millions around the world celebrate Krishna Janmashtami — marking the birth of Lord Krishna, a central figure in Hindu philosophy and literature. The day is observed with fasting, music, and storytelling. Happy Janmashtami!

One of our top-rated articles on @altmetric this past week was: "Lymph node-targeted, mKRAS-specific amphiphile vaccine in pancreatic and colorectal cancer: phase 1 AMPLIFY-201 trial final results". Read the OA article published in @NatureMedicine here:

Cancer is a major cause of death among pet dogs. About 1 in 2 Golden Retrievers will die from this disease. Go behind this Veterinary Oncology article focusing on impact of physical activity that owners provide to their Golden Retrievers:. @BioMedCentral.

A new blog highlights early career researcher perspectives from the white paper The state of research assessment, based on one of the largest surveys of its kind. Read the summary and access the full white paper:

@BioMedCentral You can read the Editorial to learn more about the overall winner as well as the other winning images: . @BioMedCentral.

@BioMedCentral sparring match on the open banks of a steppe lake. It was taken by Andrey Giljov. Saigas are native to the steppes of Central Asia, and are recognisable by their large tubular noses, which help to filter dust and warm cold air.

@BioMedCentral Along with the overall winning image, the judges selected winners and runners-up in four categories: Collective Social Behaviour, Life in Motion, Colourful Strategies, and Research in Action. The overall winning image this year shows two male saigas facing off in a.

@BioMedCentral The annual competition spotlights the beauty, struggles, and survival strategies of remarkable life on earth, while celebrating the researchers striving to understand the natural world in the fields of ecology, evolutionary biology, palaeontology, and zoology.

A striking photograph of two male saiga antelope sparring on the banks of a steppe lake is the winner of the 2025 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition. @BioMedCentral

Last month a man died after he was pulled into a MRI scanner by a large metal chain he was wearing. It’s not the first time an MRI scanner has proved to be a death trap. When accidents happen, it’s usually because people ignore one very important rule:

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Many LLMs can’t recognize African languages due to lack of training data. Researchers across Africa are changing that. Specialists have recorded 9,000 hours of people speaking 18 African languages and converted recordings into digitized language data sets:

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Urban environments designed to be easily navigable encourage physical activity, Nature study shows. Avg daily steps increase in areas deemed to be more ‘walkable’. Findings may guide policies to consider value of built environment for health of population:

Tiny, solar-powered floating devices that could support instruments in the high atmosphere are described in @Nature. The devices could be used for climate monitoring and Mars exploration, without the need for conventional fuel to maintain their altitude:

Jennifer Khattar is a forest ecologist at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Together with her four-legged companion Yang Mei, they dog trek through the forests of Taiwan to understand how they develop. #WomenInSTEM 🌏#Ecology.

The H5N1 avian influenza virus can now be found not only in milk and on milking equipment but also in farm wastewater and in the air, say researchers who have been trying to figure out how the virus spreads on dairy farms.

Today marks Obon, Japan’s Festival of Souls. This three-day festival celebrates the return of the spirits of the ancestors to the family home. Happy Obon! 🏮 #OnThisDay

In pediatric surgery, time is more than precious — it’s decisive. A few days’ delay in identifying a condition can turn a manageable case into one with serious complications. Read more in this Life in Research blog from our Research Communities:

Leadership Pearls in Healthcare brings together the insights of some of Australia’s most respected healthcare professionals and provides a resource for readers new to the concept of leadership and those currently in managerial positions: @springer1842