RESEARCH PROCESS

Jul 11 2025SCIENCE

Is it fair to let grant applicants review others' work?

In the world of research funding, a new idea is being put to the test. What if the people applying for grants also got to review the applications of others? This is called distributed peer review. It's a way to get more researchers involved in deciding who gets funding. Some folks are trying this out in real life. They want to see if it works better than the usual w...

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Jun 03 2025SCIENCE

The Hidden Spiral: A Surprising Discovery in the Outer Solar System

The outer solar system has always been a mystery. It is full of icy objects and comets. The Oort Cloud is a region far beyond Pluto. It is filled with icy relics from the solar system's formation. Comets can hurtle toward Earth from the cloud, but scientists have never glimpsed its true shape. A planetarium show in New York was preparing "Encounters in the Milky...

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