Did a criminal Russian academic paper mill use AI to plagiarize a BYU professor and his student?
BYU bioinformatics professor Sam Payne couldn't believe what was on his computer screen when he was asked to peer review a ...
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What scientists have learned from 20 years of microplastics research
Due to “the rapid increase in plastic production, the longevity of plastic, and the disposable nature of plastic items,” the ...
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Origami-Paper Sensors Detect Infectious Pathogens in Wastewater in Real-time
The sensors detect roughly 20 copies of pathogenic RNA per reaction sample and offers comparable specificity and sensitivity to PCR testing.
New COVID-19 origins paper from controversial scientists: What to know
A new study of genetic samples from the Huanan Market in Wuhan, China, could point to an animal origin of COVID-19, but controversial figures support it.
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Promoting Authentic Learning With Multimedia Research Projects
Multimedia projects aren’t a nice-to-have reward once the “real” learning is done. They’re a rigorous learning model that has ...
New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as pandemic trigger. It's controversial
With genetic samples from the infamous Wuhan market, a new study makes the case that raccoon dogs are likely the animal that ...