Viral illnesses linked to brain disease, suggests massive health record review
A review of 450,000 electronic health records has suggested a link between viral infections and an increased risk of brain…
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Stage-wise reduction of antidepressant dose to manage withdrawal symptoms
According to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), dose reduction of antidepressants should be done in stages. The…
Flow batteries as cheaper alternatives for clean energy
In the current global warming and climate change scenario, clean energy is a hopeful solution. Currently, existing technologies are non-viable…
Researchers develop laser light that can move a macroscopic object
Researchers have created an optical tractor beam capable of pulling a macroscopic object. A special graphene-silica composite was designed for…
Harvesting fresh water from water vapor above Earth’s ocean might soon be a reality
Researchers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have proposed placement of hypothetical offshore structures 210 meters in width and 100…
IDENTIFYING PREDATORY JOURNALS
What are Predatory journals? Predatory journals also called fake, unreliable, and pseudo-journals are publications that misrepresent their publishing practices…
Research paper first authorship gender gap
Women enroll in numbers that are virtually equal to men. In academic medicine, there are still considerable gender inequalities…
12 Ways to Make Your Research Paper Readable and Simple
Research papers are considered to be challenging to comprehend. A research paper may receive critical feedback from reviewers or…
What is the Importance of Peer Review in Supporting Research Integrity?
Research Integrity The use of truthful and reliable methods when recommending, carrying out, and assessing research is referred to as…
Use of slow-flow sand filtration to remove nanoplastics from water
Microplastics are small particles that are < 5mm (0.2 inches) in diameter. They are of 2 types: primary and secondary.…
Open peer-review: time for a closer look
Every author has had unfair or experienced opposed peer reviews. Some papers have been rejected by bad or politically…
Responding to Peer Review as an Early Career Scholar
The double blind peer review system is believed to be the gold standard of academic gatekeeping. It shouldn’t give…