25 April – 01 May 2016
Vultures are vanishing in Europe
A veterinary drug blamed for driving vultures to the brink of extinction on the Indian subcontinent could cause thousands of bird deaths now that it is being used in Spain. Find source
Pirating Science
Researchers around the world are turning to Sci-Hub, which hosts 50 million papers and counting. Over the 6 months leading up to March, Sci-Hub served up 28 million documents. Find source
Duplicated images in published manuscripts
An analysis of more than 20,600 biomedical papers published from 1995 to 2014 in 40 journals has found that 4% contain deliberately or accidentally duplicated images. Find source
Pesticidal Air spray effects children
New research suggests that the use of airplanes to spray anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays among children. Find source
A thermometer made of DNA
Researchers have created a programmable DNA thermometer that is 20,000x smaller than a human hair. This advancements would significantly aid our understanding of natural and human designed nanotechnologies by enabling to measure temperature at the nanoscale. Find source
