Nigeria tackles publishing in predatory journals
Higher education institutions in Nigeria need to train academics to spot fraudulent journals, researchers say......»»
Joomla Changes Workflows, Drupal Needs Feedback & More Open Source News
Joomla released a new publishing workflow to curb compliance and governance issues, Drupal wants feedback for it's new starterkit, and more open source news. Continue reading........»»
Mutations across the genome add up to blood cancer risk in three popular dog breeds
Six genetic variants add up to determine the risk of several blood cancers in pre-disposed dog breeds, according to a study by Benoît Hédan at the University of Rennes and colleagues, publishing April 8th in the open-access journal PLOS Genetics. T.....»»
Study shows survival mechanism for cells under stress
New research reveals how cancer cells endure stress and survive. Publishing in Molecular Cell, an international research team identified mechanisms that human and mouse cells use to survive heat shock and resume their original function—and even pas.....»»
Plant gene found in insect, shields it from leaf toxins
Millions of years ago, aphid-like insects called whiteflies incorporated a portion of DNA from plants into their genome. A Chinese research team, publishing March 25th in the journal Cell, reveals that whiteflies use this stolen gene to degrade commo.....»»
Octopuses have two alternating sleep states, study shows
Octopuses are known to sleep and to change color while they do it. Now, a study publishing March 25 in the journal iScience finds that these color changes are characteristic of two major alternating sleep states: an "active sleep" stage and a "quiet.....»»
US Media Offering a Different Picture of Covid-19 From Science Journals or International Media, Study Finds
David Leonhardt, writing at The New York Times: Bruce Sacerdote, an economics professor at Dartmouth College, noticed something last year about the Covid-19 television coverage that he was watching on CNN and PBS. It almost always seemed negative, re.....»»
Older than expected: Teeth reveal the origin of the tiger shark
The tiger shark is one of the largest predatory sharks known today. This shark is a cosmopolitan species occurring in all oceans worldwide. It is characterized by a striped pattern on its back, which is well marked in juveniles but usually fades in a.....»»
Nigerian fintech of the unbanked Bankly raises $2M led by Vault
Nigeria remains a largely cash-dominated country. There are over 100 million adult Nigerians, of which more than half have little or no access to financial services. Today, Bankly, a Nigerian fintech startup digitizing cash for the unbanked, announ.....»»
Nigerian fintech of the unbanked Bankly raises $2M led by Vault and Flutterwave
Nigeria remains a largely cash-dominated country. There are over 100 million adult Nigerians, of which more than half have little or no access to financial services. Today, Bankly, a Nigerian fintech startup digitizing cash for the unbanked, announ.....»»
Kargo unveils its new Fabrik publishing system
Digital advertising company Kargo is launching a new product and new business unit called Fabrik. Founder and CEO Harry Kargman explained that Fabrik is a content management system designed for publishers’ modern needs and integrated with Kargo.....»»
Afriex raises $1.2M seed to scale its payments and remittances platform across Africa
Sending money from the U.S. to Nigeria can be a painstaking process. For remittance platforms like Western Union, it will cost a transfer fee and take between one to five business days for money sent from a U.S. debit card to enter a Nigerian bank ac.....»»
These undergraduates left university to build Flux, a payments startup now in YC
Traditional remittance companies, while necessary, currently have two flaws in speed and exorbitant fees. It can take a long while (days to weeks) for money sent from an immigrant in the U.S. to reach a relative in Nigeria. The fees charged depend on.....»»
Nigeria’s Termii raises $1.4M seed led by Future Africa and Kepple Africa Ventures
Ideally, it is expected of every business to reach its customers effectively. However, that’s not the case as limiting factors that hinder proper digital communication come into play at different growth stages. Termii, a Nigerian communication.....»»
Backed by YC, Vendease is building Amazon Prime for restaurants in Africa
For small and mid-sized restaurants in Nigeria and most of Africa, food procurement can be a complex process to manage. The system is such that a business can easily run out of money or have considerable savings. Most restaurants don’t have acc.....»»
Nigeria’s Plentywaka gets backing from Techstars, plans expansion to Canada
Plentywaka, a Nigerian bus-booking platform, today announced that it has been accepted into the Techstars Toronto accelerator program. It will join nine other startups in the class of 2021 and secure funding from the accelerator as it sets its sights.....»»
Making a megalodon: The evolving science behind estimating the size of the largest ever killer shark
The giant prehistoric Carcharocles megalodon (or Otodus megalodon for some researchers) was the largest predatory shark to ever swim in Earth's seas. Scientific evidence points to megalodon having lived between 16 million and 2.6 million years ago, g.....»»
Amazon Withholds Its Ebooks From Libraries Because It Prefers You Pay it Instead
Amazon is withholding ebook and audiobook versions of works it publishes through its in-house publishing arms from US libraries, according to a new report from The Washington Post. The Verge: In fact, Amazon is the only major publisher that's doing t.....»»
"Fish DJ" tackles fish hearing
A 'Fish DJ' at The University of Queensland has used her knowledge of cool beats to understand brain networks and hearing in baby fish......»»
Ecology literature dominated by men in a handful of countries
Publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals is crucial for the development of a researcher's career. The scientists that publish the most often in the most prestigious journals generally acquire greater renown, as well as higher responsibilities......»»
Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade
A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks......»»