(1 Oct 2025) Broad public understanding of scientific discoveries has traditionally been shaped by mainstream media coverage. To better understand the process of communicating academic publications to popular media, a team from Harvard University analyzed 1,155 archaeology papers published in one specialist and six general science journals over six years and the resulting media coverage. …
(22 Sept 2025) In this issue: Reflections from World Library and Information Congress by First-Time Attendee Southeast Asia’s Library Community Unites at CONSAL XIX in Kuala Lumpur The Chula-Global Library Visiting Fellowship Program: A Contribution to AI Literacy in Southeast Asia The Power of a Library: How Jhuwani’s Lifeline Transformed a Village Across Generations Learning…
(8 Oct 2025) CAS has announced the introduction of science-smart agentic AI designed to enhance research workflows and accelerate scientific discovery. The new capabilities integrate intelligent agents trained on scientific content into CAS BioFinder® and CAS SciFinder®, enabling automation of complex research workflows. These agents allow scientists to ask direct questions and obtain reliable, evidence-backed responses grounded in…
(30 Sep 2025) Manipulating figures with tools like Photoshop tends to leave telltale signs such as random straight lines and duplications. ‘With AI-generated images, those hallmarks are gone,’ says image integrity consultant Mike Rossner. Some attempts at sneaking AI-generated images into papers – for example an illustration of a rat with giant testicles – are almost laughably…
(29 Sept 2025) Bristol University Press (BUP) today announces the launch of the Global Social Challenges Development Fund, a new initiative designed to democratise access to academic publishing and empower marginalised voices across the globe. The fund will support Global South scholars and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) through equitable publication initiatives, including English-language editing, multilingual publishing,…