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Gene editing controversy, Doomsday Clock, celebrating unsung female scientists, and more! (Good reads, January 2019)

The first month of the New Year has already gone by! We hope you have had a great start. If you have been too busy to catch up with all the happenings in the academic…
Gene editing controversy, Doomsday Clock, celebrating unsung female scientists, and more! (Good reads, January 2019)

Black hole in the heart of the Milky Way imaged for the first time

Last week, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration team revealed an image of a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. It has been named…
Black hole in the heart of the Milky Way imaged for the first time

The new US government guidelines on access to federally funded research: An overview

On August 25, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) of the US released a memorandum titled “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access…
The new US government guidelines on access to federally funded research: An overview

When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science

The words “published in a peer reviewed journal” are sometimes considered as the gold standard in science. But any professional scientist will tell you that the fact an…
When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science

Trump-era restrictions on using human fetal tissue for medical research overturned

In a decisive move, the Biden-led administration recently announced a reversal of restrictions implemented by the Trump administration in June 2019 on government-funded…
Trump-era restrictions on using human fetal tissue for medical research overturned

Novel composite combines silicon and carbon to produce anodes in lithium batteries

Lithium ion batteries find wide applications in everyday use objects, but the number of ions that can be stored in their graphite anodes is limited. Prof. Jun Kang from…
Novel composite combines silicon and carbon to produce anodes in lithium batteries

Digital accessibility: What it means and why it is important in scholarly publishing

This article explores the concept of digital accessibility, discusses why it is important in scholarly publishing, and looks at how publishers are facilitating…
Digital accessibility: What it means and why it is important in scholarly publishing

Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018)

Here're some interesting discussions you may have missed this month– a unique disobedience award that rewards scientists for their contributions to society, a different…
Gene editing controversy, #MeToo movement in academia, citizen science, and more! (Good reads, November 2018)

Tools to overcome language barriers and ensure good-quality academic language

This post explains how ESL authors may use AI tools like ChatGPT and other online tools to help overcome the barrier of language and publishing manuscripts in English…
Tools to overcome language barriers and ensure good-quality academic language

Exploring the Twitter exodus: The role of Mastodon in facilitating research and academic engagement

As the Twitter exodus continues, it is crucial for researchers to critically evaluate the potential of Mastodon and actively engage in shaping its academic community…