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Peer Review Week 2019 will be celebrated from September 16 to 20, and this year the theme is “Quality in Peer Review.” Join us in being a part of this exciting global…
Amidst a rapid and global “decoupling” from Russia, the scientific community appears divided over a full-blown academic boycott prohibiting Russian authors from…
This post lists five movies that portray applications of real-world science, allowing us to explore and marvel at the possibilities that science can offer.
When calculating the electrokinetic force, the convention has been to assume that there is no relative velocity of the fluid compared to the surface, which holds true…
Human body communication (HBC) uses the human body to transmit power and data, very much like the internet. In a recent study published in IEEE Transactions on…
A group of scientists investigated how ants can locate their anthills after travelling long distances in search of food. Using path integration, ants can locate a point…
Anirban works closely with the academic leadership team to concretize the university’s academic and research administration. He supports framing policies/guidelines,…
Plan S, an initiative by cOAlition S to make facilitate immediate and open access to scientific research, has been delayed by a year.  cOAlition S announced that the…
This article explores how authors and reviewers can make a difference to the quality of peer review by making the right choices, maintaining integrity, and having their…
Scholarly publishing is a rapidly evolving landscape. As we move towards the end of this year, here's predicting some future trends of the industry.