Nigeria tackles publishing in predatory journals
Higher education institutions in Nigeria need to train academics to spot fraudulent journals, researchers say......»»
What the public wants in COVID news vs. what the press provides
There's a contrast between what people search for and what reliable media provide. Enlarge (credit: Anton Melnyk) Misinformation posing as news has been a problem that only got worse with the ease of publishing on the Internet.....»»
While the fetal clock develops, mom"s behavior tells the time
During fetal development, before the biological clock starts ticking on its own, genes within the fetus's developing clock respond to rhythmic behavior in the mother, according to a new study publishing May 24th in the open-access journal PLOS Biolog.....»»
It"s a female bonobo"s world—ecologists propose new tools to assess sex and power among wild animals
In the wild, it might seem like male animals run the show. But in a review publishing in Trends in Ecology & Evolution on May 18, researchers lay a new framework to assess power distribution between the sexes, and its application shows that in some a.....»»
Are microplastics pervasive in Nigerian drinking water?
In Nigeria, about 90% of water available for drinking is sourced from boreholes, or deep, narrow wells that tap into naturally occurring underground water. A recent study in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry found that microplastics (MPs) are abun.....»»
How to avoid headaches when publishing a CVE
You have discovered a vulnerability. Congratulations! So, what happens next? Finding a CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) is the first step in a process which starts with the identification of a zero-day and could end with fame and glory –.....»»
Nvidia Transitioning To Official, Open-Source Linux GPU Kernel Driver
Nvidia is publishing their Linux GPU kernel modules as open-source and will be maintaining it moving forward. Phoronix's Michael Larabel reports: To much excitement and a sign of the times, the embargo has just expired on this super-exciting mileston.....»»
Movie, Music, Gaming & Publishing Groups Join ISPs in Deal to Block Piracy
Major entertainment industry groups representing film studios, record labels, videogame developers and publishers have signed a deal with internet service providers in Sweden to simplify the blocking of pirate sites. The signatories will also work to.....»»
Pirate Site Traffic Surges With Help From Manga Boom
Piracy is on the rise. New data shared by tracking company MUSO shows that the number of visits to pirate sites has increased by nearly 30% compared to last year. The publishing category is growing particularly hard, mostly driven by manga piracy. Th.....»»
Pirate Site Traffic Surges With Help From Manga Boom
New data shared by tracking company MUSO shows that the number of visits to pirate sites has increased by nearly 30% compared to last year. The publishing category is growing particularly hard, mostly driven by manga piracy. The United States continu.....»»
Corn genetic heritage the strongest driver of chemical defenses against munching bugs
Plants release chemical distress signals when under attack from chewing insects. These "911 calls," as entomologist Esther Ngumbi refers to them, alert other bugs that dinner or a nice place to lay their eggs is available nearby. If predatory or para.....»»
BooxAI: We Publish Books
Self-publishing has transformed the process of publishing by giving authors more control over their work and receiving much of their royalties. This has been possible because of technological advances that have made it easier for anyone to publish th.....»»
Nigeria Blocks 73 Million Mobile Phones in Security Clampdown
An anonymous reader shares a report: C onstance Chioma calls her son every morning to check that he is safe while studying in northeast Nigeria, a region plagued by deadly attacks by Islamist insurgents and armed kidnappings. Earlier this month, she.....»»
Nigeria"s pristine freshwater ecosystems need protection before they are lost
As human populations grow, pure freshwater systems are becoming rare around the world. Urbanization and infrastructure development have had an impact on the natural environment in African countries, as elsewhere. Many species have become extinct......»»
Rockstar, Remedy shake hands on new Max Payne 1+2 remaster series
News comes on top of Remedy's existing game-publishing deal with Epic Games. Enlarge / Max is back. (credit: Take Two / Remedy) Remedy Entertainment and Max Payne are together again—and the reunion is coming in the form of a.....»»
US trees may provide over $100 billion dollars in savings via environmental benefits—but face growing threats
The concept of ecosystem services allows researchers to quantify the benefits that nature contributes to people into monetary units. A study publishing April 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Sustainability and Transformation by Jeannine Cavender-B.....»»
Stolen Darwin Journals Returned To Cambridge University Library
The plot was worthy of a Dan Brown thriller -- two Charles Darwin manuscripts worth millions of pounds reported as stolen from Cambridge University library after being missing for two decades. From a report: The disappearance prompted a worldwide app.....»»
After the USB-C iPhone, we now have a Lightning port on an Android device
Engineer Ken Pillonel is back with a project that tackles the opposite problem to his last bit of smartphone DIY work......»»
Shanghai in lockdown as officials work to test all 26M residents
Officials fear the surge could turn deadly amid low vaccination rates among the elderly. Enlarge / A closed viaduct and tunnel leading to Pudong is seen in Shanghai, China, March 28, 2022. (credit: Getty | Future Publishing).....»»
Xbox’s cloud game publisher could succeed where Stadia failed
Kim Swift is leading a new organization within Xbox Game Studios Publishing that will publish cloud-native games......»»
30-million-year-old Baltic amber reveals a lacewing that looks like a mantis
Lacewings (Neuroptera) are small predatory insects, whose larvae are sometimes used as pest control agents in agriculture. Few non-specialists, however, know that some lacewings can look a lot like praying mantises......»»