Reporting Research

Poor punctuation can camouflage, or even entirely deface brilliant ideas. This article addresses three of the most troublesome marks in English. Comma Dash Parentheses…

A Scientific Approach Quantitative research methods are considered to be the preferred approach to academic research, with infrequent allowances for qualitative methodologies to…

Successful writing is a matter of clear structure, conventional grammar, and good style. While the rules of structure and grammar are fairly straightforward, the anatomy of style…

Non-native speakers of English have a particular need for a scientific editor, since mastering the nuances of another language take half a lifetime. But native English speakers…

Rigorous academia narrative and high-impact storytelling are poles apart. Translating complex data into attention-grabbing and accessible stories is not something that many can do…

Pulling together years of research into a dissertation may seem a daunting task. But it needn’t be. If you can organize a scientific article, you can structure a dissertation.…

Knowledge should be free to all! Such is the scientific ideal. Free dissemination of information for the benefit of all. The commercial ideal is quite different, of course, more…

You can use a technique called "signaling" to eliminate choppiness in your writing. Every sentence of every paragraph should end in such a way that what follows seems natural to…

Defining Translational Research (TR) The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health defines Translational Research (TR) as: “A term used to describe the…

There are two distinct manuscripts in the world of an academic journal: solicited and unsolicited manuscripts. We will look at the difference between both these types of…

When your journal article gets accepted or you are preparing for a public presentation, you will often be asked for a short academic biography. For many people, these academic bios…

Nowadays, there is a huge demand for scientific literature reviews as they are especially appreciated by scholars or researchers when designing their research proposals. While…