What ‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’ tells us about crowd behavior
No one would deny that the behavior of the people we know, and even of our own, can radically change depending on those who surround us. In EPJ Data Science,… Read more »
26 Jun 2019
Open research pioneers, open perspectives
Open research pioneers, open perspectives
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Impact of climate and climate change on vector-borne diseases
Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) such as malaria, yellow fever, Lyme disease, plague, dengue, and leishmaniasis kill 700,000 people globally each year. Currently,… Read more »
How multilingualism alters multisensory perception
We know that different people can perceive sounds and images like the blue/gold dress in divisive ways depending on how their brain processes them. But how can… Read more »
Do schistosomes practice the art of host-manipulation?
Do schistosomes manipulate snails? A recent study looks at the altered phototropic behaviour of infected snails and how this may be a deliberate strategy from… Read more »
Three questions answered by the winners of the BMC ‘Cancer Awareness’ poetry competition
Diversifying the discussions about cancer can increase support and inclusion in the cancer community. In this Q&A, we speak to Aida Cavalic and Shari Rhodes… Read more »
Undocumented biodiversity of marine Oomycota is found in the Arctic
Oomycota are fungal-like organisms and notorious parasites of fish, crops, and algae. A new study published in IMA Fungus analyzed samples across the Arctic and… Read more »
Scientists to be proud of
Diversity has become a buzz-word in so many fields that we may be forgetting why it has gotten so important. Science and academia are no exception for this. So… Read more »
The changing narrative of MRSA infection control in the United States
MRSA is now endemic in the United States with approximately 2% of the general population carrying the disease. In a commentary published today in Antimicrobial… Read more »
Fleas are ready for a climate change
In a recent article published in Parasites & Vectors, researchers modeled and predicted the distribution of the cat fleas in Australia, based on climate… Read more »
