The world’s library of scientific papers is becoming contaminated as fraudsters use ‘paper mills’ to game scholarly publishing for profit.
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Your environment affects how well your medications work − identifying exactly how could make medicine better Science + Tech – The Conversation
Your physical environment, social life and lifestyle have as much an influence on your biology − and hence, how you process drugs − as your genes.
Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A color scientist explains Science + Tech – The Conversation
Black doesn’t appear in the visible spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. So why do we still see it?
Fossil shark teeth are abundant and can date the past in a unique way Science + Tech – The Conversation
Sharks have ruled the Earth’s oceans for 400 million years. Recent research on fossil shark teeth has discovered an innovative method for dating ancient sediments.
3 ways the Trump administration could reinvest in rural America’s future, starting with health care Health – The Conversation
Affordable housing is a challenge for rural America, too.
I’m a sports psychologist and diehard Eagles fan – here’s the behavioral science behind a Super Bowl LIX win Science + Tech – The Conversation
Elite athletes are known to be tough-minded. Research reveals openness is also a key personality trait, one that allows them to execute creative, unscripted plays.
Why are rubies red and emeralds green? Their colors come from the same metal in their atomic structure Science + Tech – The Conversation
Even though emeralds and rubies are very different colors, they both have the same secret ingredient in their atomic structure.
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why Science + Tech – The Conversation
The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between people, however, it faces extra challenges.
What the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust in health care Health – The Conversation
When doctors feel unable to provide the care they believe is best for their patients, they may experience what bioethicists call ‘moral distress.’
Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space Science + Tech – The Conversation
Lightning can be used to probe Earth’s dynamic Van Allen radiation belts, directly connecting terrestrial weather and space weather.