In this post-industrialization age, electricity has become the backbone of our society. However, using fossil fuels to generate it is not the best option because of their limited availability and harmful nature. In the last Read More
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A recent study based on an analysis of reviews in the Publons database shows that peer reviewers have reviewed for over 1000 predatory journals. Most of these reviews were listed by early career researchers who have Read More
Pregnancy is perhaps one of the most gratifying and yet challenging phases of women’s lives. Apart from having to adjust to the physical changes this phase brings with it, they also have to amend Read More
The University of California (UC) has signed a two-year open access (OA) agreement with the Public Library of Science (PLOS). As per the agreement, the UC libraries will bear $1,000 of the article processing charge (APC) Read More
Science communication is ripe for a paradigm change, and newer content formats might have a role to play. This probably hasn’t been more evident than now given the situation around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Read More
China’s science and education ministries have released a new document aimed at improving the research landscape of the country. In China, researchers’ performance is evaluated based on the number of papers they have published. Read More
Our world has no dearth of complex networks—from cellular networks in biology to intricate web networks in technology. These networks also form the basis of various applications in virtually all fields of science, and Read More
I am a PhD candidate in cell and molecular biology at Kent State University and have loved science since I was a kid. I remember when I first learned about the ultrastructure of a cell Read More
I love mangoes. Unsurprising, given the place they occupy in Indian culture. However, as an international student in Syracuse, New York, I got more rain and snow than mangoes. A week before my graduation ceremony Read More
Editorial note: This article was originally published on Dr. Pei Qin’s blog The Dataminer’s Diary (available here) and has been republished here with her permission. The first time I heard someone mentioning the Read More
