Nigeria tackles publishing in predatory journals
Higher education institutions in Nigeria need to train academics to spot fraudulent journals, researchers say......»»
Six climate breakthroughs that made 2022 a step toward net zero
The damage caused by climate change over this past year was at times so immense it was hard to comprehend. In Pakistan alone, extreme summer flooding killed thousands, displaced millions and caused over $40 billion in losses. Fall floods in Nigeria k.....»»
Nigeria has a coastal litter problem: It"s time to clean up, says researcher
Bottles. Plastic bags. Surgical facemasks. These are just some of the 29,029 items we found along the 180km Araromi coastline Nigeria in nine months while studying marine litter. The litter weighed in at a hefty 465.54kg......»»
Penalties, corruption and legislation are failing to deter harmful gas flaring in Nigeria, study shows
Legislation is failing to end gas flaring in Nigeria which is harming and environment and people's health, a new study warns......»»
Could "Peer Community In" be the revolution in scientific publishing we"ve all been waiting for?
In 2017, three researchers from the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), Denis Bourguet, Benoit Facon and Thomas Guillemaud, founded Peer Community In (PCI), a peer-review-based service for recommending prepr.....»»
How PostScript Kickstarted Desktop Publishing
How PostScript Kickstarted Desktop Publishing.....»»
Data Governance for Dummies
Data governance is a tough topic, one Jonathan Reichental tackles in his new book in an extremely approachable manner. Continue reading........»»
When research data is shared freely
In recent years, Norwegian researchers have increasingly published their research in open access journals. Some go one step further and share their data......»»
Male wasps use genitalia to sting their predators
Female bees and wasps use modified ovipositors, formerly used in egg laying, to sting their attackers, including people. Now, a study in Current Biology on December 19 shows that male mason wasps use sharp genital spines to attack and sting predatory.....»»
Whales could be a valuable carbon sink, say scientists
Nature-based solutions to fight climate change take a holistic approach that promotes biodiversity and ecosystem preservation. While many efforts have focused on planting trees or restoring wetlands, researchers publishing in Trends in Ecology and Ev.....»»
DeepMind’s latest AI project solves programming challenges like a newb
Google's AI division tackles programming languages with a language model. Enlarge / If an AI were asked to come up with an image for this article, would it think of The Matrix? (credit: EThamPhoto) Google's DeepMind AI d.....»»
Predatory loan mobile apps grab data, harass users and their contacts
Lookout researchers have discovered nearly 300 Android and iOS apps that trick victims into unfair loan terms, exfiltrate excessive user data from mobile devices, and then use it to pressure and shame the victims for repayment. Aimed at consumers in.....»»
Chickens from live poultry markets in Nigeria could be bad for your health—scientists explain why
Many livestock farmers treat their animals with antimicrobial medications. These are drugs that target bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. But using them the wrong way can have unwanted results. Animals are known to develop resistance to the drug.....»»
For female astronomers, the COVID-19 pandemic widened publishing"s gender gap
Before the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly shut down labs and sent scientists home to work, female astronomers on average published about nine papers for every 10 published by men—a rate that has remained stagnant for decades......»»
Food marketing and research on kids lacks government oversight
Federal regulations ban tobacco companies from advertising to kids and prohibit profanity on television before 10 p.m. But what is protecting children from predatory advertising of junk food, especially with sneaky online marketing tactics like the u.....»»
Nigeria floods 80 times more likely with climate change
Heavy rains and flooding that swamped Nigeria, Niger, Chad and the surrounding region between June and October this year was made 80 times more likely because of climate change, a rapid analysis by international climate attribution experts found......»»
Nigeria has too many prison inmates awaiting trial—technology could achieve swifter justice
Nigeria's prison population is more than 76,000, housed in 240 correctional centers. About 70% of these inmates are still awaiting trial. They have been arrested and charged, but not yet convicted or cleared......»»
Study shows the power of "thank you" for couples
Gratitude has been a trendy sentiment in recent years—sparking an industry of journals, knickknacks and T-shirts touting thankfulness as a positive force in individuals' lives......»»
Digital activism: Study shows the internet has helped women in urban Ghana and Nigeria raise their voices
Information technology and the internet have proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobilizing communities of protesters. Among the main advantages of digital and online activism are its increasing accessibility (relati.....»»
Octopuses caught on video throwing silt and shells around themselves and at each other
Octopuses appear to deliberately throw debris, sometimes directed at other octopuses, according to a study publishing Nov. 9 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE led by Peter Godfrey-Smith at the University of Sydney and colleagues......»»
A dumpsite is no place for a child: Study shows Nigeria"s young waste pickers are at risk
The Olusosun landfill sprawls across 100 acres (40ha) in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos. Initially situated at the outskirts of the city, it is now at the city's center due to urban encroachment. Olusosun is often described as Nigeria's biggest landfi.....»»