An in-depth look at how preprints are helping accelerate research around COVID-19, including challenges and measures to overcome them

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Plastic waste often ends up in river bodies and oceans, posing a serious threat to the marine ecosystem. To prevent the accumulation of plastic debris, we must find…

Almost overnight, because of a persistent, nifty virus, professors and teachers had to shift their classrooms online. Here are some tools that have been making life easier for researchers and…

I am a researcher from an ordinary public university in South Brazil. For many of you who follow the news, this simple information speaks for itself. My colleagues and I do research with the…

In the midst of the mounting uncertainty around COVID-19, all of us are facing challenges. It is okay to ponder what tomorrow will bring, to make projections and consider different scenarios. But…

Cactus Communications will host a virtual conference for academic societies and publishers on May 21-22, 2020. The two-day free event…

A dissertation or thesis defense is difficult at the best of times. But what happens when you have to defend your research online during a global pandemic? Here are the…

Because I was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms, I started self-isolating 2 weeks before official restrictions were introduced. My…

My life has been affected in multiple ways. Most importantly, the uncertainty that this pandemic is producing has undoubtedly modified my plans…