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November 2, 2015
Why Translation and Editing Software is Bad for Your Reputation
You got that modest grant to carry out your research. You ran your study as frugally as possible and ate ramen noodles five nights a week. Now you’re tempted to run your data and text through inexpensive translation and grammar software before submitting for publication. Think again. Translation software is not savvy. Humans are. Even though … Read more
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August 23, 2015
Image of the Week: Meet Carbon Nanofibres
Scientists may soon be able to pull some strings in the effort to slow climate change – literally. Researchers at George Washington University have sequestered CO2 from the atmosphere through a solar-powered process that turns the earth-heating gas into solid carbon nanofibres. Imagine then taking those nanofibres and creating construction material. This is an amazing example of turning the … Read more