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Of the many after-effects of dinosaur extinction, probably the most surprising one was the flourishing of frogs. Frogs have survived and managed to thrive during the mass extinction about 66 million years ago that destroyed three quarters of life on earth, altered ecosystems, broke continents and, more significantly, completely wiped out dinosaurs. A group of researchers set out to study the evolution in frogs in the post-dinosaur era. Read on to know about their research findings.     

The kilogram, one of the seven units of measure, is not as accurate as it should be. But now the Planck Constant, which is an important value in quantum physics will be the basis of the new and more accurate kilogram unit.  

Don’t you marvel at the strength of that thin stream of light that creeps in through the blinds early in the morning? According to new research, the waking effect of light and the sleep-inducing effect of darkness are greatly influenced and determined by a neural protein. Read on to find out more about this protein and how it affects our circadian rhythm.   

Sci-Hub, the site that provides free access to pirated academic papers, has been ordered to pay $15 million by a U.S. district court to Elsevier for “unlawfully accessing and distributing its copyrighted papers.”

While Trump’s policies and China’s zeal to curb research misconduct continue to create a buzz, some other insightful discourses have also generated an interest among members of the academic community this month. In this post, our editors have curated an interesting bunch of stories for you to read. 

Sneha Kulkarni, Senior Writer & Editor, Editage Insights, attended the 39th Annual Meeting of Society for Scholarly Publishing held in Boston, Massachusetts, from May 31 to June 3, 2017. This year’s theme was extremely relevant to the current discussions in the scholarly community: “Striking a Balance: Embracing Change While Preserving Tradition in Scholarly Communications.” In the second part of the two-part series, she shares her experience of attending her first ever SSP conference.  

Last week, Clarivate Analytics released the much anticipated 2017 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), which includes information about highly cited peer-reviewed publications. Read on to find out more about the details about this release. 

Editage has announced travel grants for journal editors from East Asia to attend the 10th Annual North American and European conferences of the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE). Read on for details about the prize amount and the application process.  

Christine Miranda, Managing Editor, Author Services, Editage, shares her first experience attending an academic conference with Clarinda Cerejo, Editor-in-Chief, Editage Insights - the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Council of Science Editors in San Diego, USA. 

Sneha Kulkarni, Senior Writer & Editor, Editage Insights, attended the 39th Annual Meeting of Society for Scholarly Publishing held in Boston, Massachusetts, from May 31 to June 3, 2017. This year’s theme was extremely relevant to the current discussions in the scholarly community: “Striking a Balance: Embracing Change While Preserving Tradition in Scholarly Communications.” In the first part of the two-part series, she shares her experience of attending her first ever SSP conference.