29 January – 04 February 2018 Kid co-authors in South Korea spur government probe Researchers sought to boost their children’s chances in university admissions. Find source Brain shows signs of Self-Criticism minutes after death Scientists have observed neural activity in the parts of the limbic system where phenomena such as low confidence, inner ridicule, …
15 – 21 January 2018 Science in limbo as US government shuts down Scientists in US are bracing for impact after lawmakers in Congress failed to agree on a plan to fund the government, triggering its indefinite shutdown. Find source China declared world’s largest producer of scientific articles China has overtaken US in terms of …
31 July – 06 August 2017 First genetically engineered salmon sold in Canada AquaBounty Technologies, company that developed the fish, announced on 4 August that it has sold 10,000 pounds of its hotly debated product to customers in Canada. Find source Indian scientists taking to streets en masse Inspired by April’s global march for science, Indian …
15 – 21 May 2017 UK political parties promise science funding boost Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat), Theresa May (Conservative), and Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) have all presented manifestos that pledge to raise UK R&D spending.The announcements came in party manifestos unveiled ahead of national elections in June. Find source Lab-grown blood stem cells produced at …
Research, Fast Publication, Faster Research
Commentaries and Correspondence
By Dr. I. A. Nasir: Faster publication accelerates the pace of research. In science and research, we always stand over the shoulders of previous research done in that specific or related field of knowledge. Publication of scientific outcomes increases reach of the scientists to new boundaries, aspects, prospects, dimensions, discoveries, second thoughts, innovation and sometimes to …
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