Nigeria tackles publishing in predatory journals
Higher education institutions in Nigeria need to train academics to spot fraudulent journals, researchers say......»»
Bivalent booster is 4x better against BA.5 in older adults, Pfizer says
But the shots are only effective if people actually get them. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Future Publishing) The new bivalent COVID-19 booster spurred neutralizing antibody levels that were fourfold higher against the omicr.....»»
The Fantastical Cardboard Cosplay of Praise Kelechi
Name Praise Kelechi. Where are you located? Nigeria. Website | Facebook What kinds of stuff do you make? Cardboard arts, Props and Cosplay. How did you get started making stuff? It all started when I was 11 years old, I always love to fiddle wi.....»»
High-speed video captures how cannibalistic mosquito larvae snag their prey
Two species launch their heads like a harpoon; a third relies on tail sweeps. Enlarge / Mosquito larvae under a microscope. Certain predatory species feed on the larvae of their rival mosquito species. (credit: Boonyakiat Chaloem.....»»
Gut bacteria are essential for development of social behavior in fish
Microorganisms are essential for normal social development in zebrafish via their influence on pruning of neural connections in the developing brain, according to a study publishing November 1st in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Joseph Bruck.....»»
The feds’ new open-access policy: Who’s gonna pay for it?
Currently, researchers often have to choose between publishing and science. Enlarge / With physical subscriptions becoming increasingly irrelevant, researchers will have to pay more to get their research published. (credit: Xu Wu / Get.....»»
To address iron deficiency in Africa, researcher develops fortified version of popular hibiscus drink
Folake Oyewole's doctoral thesis project was inspired, in part, by the potential health benefits of a refreshing drink: Zobo, a hibiscus-based beverage that is popular in Oyewole's home country of Nigeria......»»
Some 250 health journals call for Africa climate help
Richer countries must increase climate support for African nations as accelerating impacts of global warming sicken and kill hundreds of thousands every year across the continent, scores of scientific health journals warned Wednesday, ahead of UN ne.....»»
"SNL" Weekend Update wonders what Trump"s Jan. 6 response and an Adderall shortage have in common
In this week's recap of the news, the Weekend Update tackles former President Donald Trump's 14-page letter in response to being subpoenaed by the House Jan. 6 committee. Host Colin Jost likened the letter to the Unabomber's manifesto and compared it.....»»
Nigeria floods: Expert insights into why they"re so devastating and what to do about them
Nigeria is experiencing its worst flooding in over a decade. Over 1.4 million people have been displaced, 500 have been reported dead and thousands have been injured......»»
Nigeria floods toll has passed 600: government
More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, according to a new toll released Sunday......»»
Nigeria floods kill 500, displace 1.4 million people
About 500 people have died in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said......»»
PKI Spotlight updates help PKI admins catch CRL publishing errors
PKI Solutions announced its latest update of PKI Spotlight. PKI Spotlight is a PKI management solution that provides organizations with real-time monitoring and alerts of availabilities, configurations, and security of all their PKI and Hardware Secu.....»»
FCC tackles a thorny robocall problem—how to verify caller ID on old landlines
Despite industry opposition, FCC could require caller ID auth on non-IP networks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Juj Winn) The Federal Communications Commission is hoping to solve one of the thorniest problems in the fight ag.....»»
New "ethics guidance" for top science journals aims to root out harmful research, but can it succeed?
The British journal Nature was founded in 1869 and is one of the world's most influential and prestigious outlets for scientific research. Its publisher, Nature Portfolio (a subsidiary of the academic publishing giant Springer Nature), also publishes.....»»
Harpoon heads, sweeping tails: How predatory mosquito larvae capture prey
With striking high-speed video footage, scientists have for the first time detailed how predatory mosquito larvae attack and capture prey in aquatic habitats. Published today in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America, this new research sh.....»»
YouTube experiment makes 4K videos a Premium-exclusive feature
After a 10-ads-per-video experiment earlier, YouTube seems hungry for more subs. Enlarge (credit: Future Publishing | Getty Images) Two months ago, Sundar Pichai announced a new era of belt-tightening at Google, leading to th.....»»
Stephen Welby: A Man on a Mission
In his five years as IEEE’s executive director and chief operating officer, Stephen Welby has led the organization through a global pandemic, a changing publishing landscape, and soaring geopolitical tensions. Welby, an IEEE Fellow, is leaving a.....»»
The next game from the Outriders studio loses Take-Two as its publisher
People Can Fly has been working on Project Dagger for the past two years and now publisher Take-Two Interactive is pulling out of the publishing deal......»»
Studying predatory behavior in the bacterial kingdom
Bacteria have a variety of survival strategies to ensure a sufficient food supply in their densely populated habitats. Certain species of bacteria kill microorganisms of another species, decompose their cells and absorb them as nutrients. The exact m.....»»
Randall Munroe Is Back to Answer Your Impossible Questions
The xkcd author and former NASA engineer tackles our questions about science education, solvable climate issues, and his latest What If? book......»»