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Researchers discover a new form of scientific fraud: Uncovering 'sneaked references'
A researcher working alone—apart from the world and the rest of the wider scientific community—is a classic yet misguided image.... Read more
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Statistical experts warn of looming threats to vital official data
As the nation wraps up celebrations of its birth 248 years ago, a first-ever comprehensive report about the status of... Read more
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What do research organizations think about open access publishing?
A new report by COAlition S presents findings and recommendations on open publishing (open access) based on a large consultation... Read more
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How to ensure higher-density housing developments still have enough space for residents' recreation needs
Growing populations and housing shortages are affecting cities worldwide, including in Australia. It's driving them to adopt high-density development near... Read more
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No croutons, no anchovies, no bacon: The 100-year-old Mexican origins of the Caesar salad
The most seductive culinary myths have murky origins, with a revolutionary discovery created by accident, or out of necessity.... Read more
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Song melodies have become simpler since 1950, study suggests
The complexity of the melodies of the most popular songs each year in the U.S.—according to the Billboard year-end singles... Read more
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Study reveals birth month impact on soccer careers
What do soccer players Jamal Musiala, Arda Guler and Cristiano Ronaldo have in common? Not only are they shining for... Read more
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The impact of research globalization on the efficiency of emerging and Nobel-Prize-level topics
Over the last 50 years, research activities have become increasingly globalized. Although the advantages of global homogenization and standardization have... Read more
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Can we make 'citizen science' better?
During a stifling heat wave in August 2021, 80 volunteers from Massachusetts communities along the Mystic River fixed sensors to... Read more
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Saturday Citations: Armadillos are everywhere; Neanderthals still surprising anthropologists; kids are egalitarian
The coolest news this week concerns anthropological research combining state-of-the-art imaging technology, medical diagnostics, genetics and sociology. We covered the... Read more
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Assessing the place of citizen science in modern research
In recent years, numerous fields of research have seen an explosion in the volume and complexity of their scientific data.... Read more
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What the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame
Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a nearly complete fossilized skull and hundreds of pieces of bone of a 3.2-million-year-old female... Read more
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Saturday Citations: Bulking tips for black holes; microbes influence drinking; new dinosaur just dropped
What did scientists do this week? Exactly four things, all of which are summarized below.... Read more
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Nuclear arms more prominent amid geopolitical tensions: Researchers
The role of atomic weapons has become more prominent and nuclear states are modernizing arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate, researchers... Read more
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Saturday Citations: Bacterial warfare, a self-programming language model, passive cooling in the big city
There's a lot of science news in seven days, so just because a new study isn't cited here on Saturday... Read more