Esky Crafts the Perfect Habitat for Purple Martins The city of Escanaba has become an unexpected ally to the purple martins, a bird species that relies heavily on human intervention for nesting. This initiative stems from a shared community passion for supporting wildlife and preserving the ecological balance of the region.
The Multilingual Support summary from the PKP Turin Sprint, hosted by the CRAFT-OA project in October 2024, is now available. Sprints involve PKP community members joining diverse groups to work on PKP software and support. In October, the CRAFT-OA project and the University of Turin hosted eight working groups at the PKP Turin Sprint. This is a summary of one such group’s work.
Terminé la entrada anterior describiendo un primer elemento por el que descarto que el Lucidario fuera escrito por Juan Gil de Zamora: el uso del romance vernacular, que el minorita nunca empleó en su dilatada producción intelectual. Un segundo elemento, relacionado con el anterior, tiene que ver con el estilo de Juan Gil.
Kommunikation ist ein elementarer Baustein der Open-Access-Transformation. Eigentlich müsste man sogar im Plural von Kommunikation en sprechen. Denn je nach Situation und Zielgruppe ist für die Vermittlung des Themas eine spezifische und angepasste Ansprache notwendig.
https://doi.org/10.60804/DBT4-CZ71 Make Data Count is a community hub for the development of metrics that can help us understand how data is used in research and policy activities. We reached out to Make Data Count community members for their views on data metrics and data evaluation. In this post, we share their perspectives on why understanding the use and reach of open data is important, and on their interest in Make Data Count.
The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) will host its first physical-world meeting of Ghana Scholars and Alumni on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 in Accra. Seventy-two health professionals from across Ghana’s health system will participate in the evening event. The participants include staff from the Ghana Health Service, teaching hospitals, district health directorates, and non-governmental organizations.
In a rural health center in Kenya, a community health worker develops an innovative approach to reaching families who have been hesitant about vaccination. Meanwhile, in a Brazilian city, a nurse has gotten everyone involved – including families and communities – onboard to integrate information about HPV vaccination into cervical cancer screening.
Introduction to the Enigmatic Octopus The octopus, a marine specimen celebrated for its intelligence and adaptivity, has intrigued scientists and enthusiasts alike. While much is known about its cognitive and camouflage abilities, the dynamics of its movement continues to mystify researchers. In a groundbreaking revelation, a recent study has illuminated the agile movement of these marine creatures.
In an exhilarating development that brings joy to both primate enthusiasts and animal lovers, Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre has introduced a precious new member to their family – baby orangutan Sibu Junior. This delightful little creature has already captured the hearts of visitors and staff alike.
Here’s a fascinating and worrying news story in Science: a top US researcher apparently falsified a lot of images (at least) in papers that helped get experimental drugs on the market — papers that were published in top journals for years, and whose problems have only recently become apparent because of amateur sleuthing through PubPeer.
Ya casi se termina el año y hay que entregar informes finales. Estas son algunos de los productos que realizamos durante el 2024, vale la pena decir que todos están publicados en acceso abierto pues es una de las filosofías que promovemos, y la mayoría son en español debido a nuestro compromiso de promover la ciencia en nuestro idioma.