A review recently published in crime science suggests that animal poaching and the illicit wildlife trade concentrate in a similar manner to more traditional crime categories.
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A New Category of Human Rights: Neurorights
Neuroscience provides us with an insight into the mental processes underpinning human behavior: Thanks to rapid advances in neurotechnology it is possible to record, monitor, decode and modulate the neural correlates of mental processes with ever more accuracy.
Neuroscience provides us with an insight into the mental processes underpinning human behavior: Thanks to rapid advances in neurotechnology it is possible to record, monitor, decode and modulate the neural correlates of mental processes with ever more accuracy.
The Challenges of Rice Sustainability: The Increasing World’s Population and Climate Change
Sustainable food and agriculture play an important role in the economy. To address the increasing impacts of the world population and the environment, the editor-in-chief of rice talks about the challenges of maintaining rice sustainability, one of the world's major staple foods.
Sustainable food and agriculture play an important role in the economy. To address the increasing impacts of the world population and the environment, the editor-in-chief of rice talks about the challenges of maintaining rice sustainability, one of the world’s major staple foods.
The Importance of Open Access in Creating a Sustainable Society
Daniela thrän, the editor-in-chief of energy, sustainability and society shares her thoughts on finding sustainable solutions for the next generations and how open access helps spread research on maintaining a sustainable society.
Daniela thrän, the editor-in-chief of energy, sustainability and society shares her thoughts on finding sustainable solutions for the next generations and how open access helps spread research on maintaining a sustainable society.
Forest Ecosystems
Covering one-third of the land surface of the world, forests represent a great variety of natural and domesticated ecosystems that provide multiple benefits to society.
Covering one-third of the land surface of the world, forests represent a great variety of natural and domesticated ecosystems that provide multiple benefits to society.
The Best Way to Pick a Profile Pic? Get Someone Else to Choose!
For the most appropriate profile picture on social media channels, ask someone else to choose, argues a study in cognitive research.
For the most appropriate profile picture on social media channels, ask someone else to choose, argues a study in cognitive research.
EPJ Data Science Highlight—Predicting Future Sports Rankings From Evolving Performance
Competitive sport ranking evolution over time is used to predict the future evolution of rankings
Competitive sport ranking evolution over time is used to predict the future evolution of rankings
Machine Learning Around the Clock
A new paper in genome medicine showcases a new tool to monitor the clock in human blood.
A new paper in genome medicine showcases a new tool to monitor the clock in human blood.
Social Justice and Criminal Justice Go Hand in Hand
There is a link that connects poverty, crime, health-related problems, employability, and extreme social disadvantage.
There is a link that connects poverty, crime, health-related problems, employability, and extreme social disadvantage.
EPJ Data Science Highlight—Novel Narratives: Only Six Emotional Storylines
How scientists are using big data analysis to analyze the art of storytelling.
How scientists are using big data analysis to analyze the art of storytelling.
Convergence: A Powerful Approach to Cancer Research
Cancer convergence intends to take the concept of multidisciplinary convergence and apply it to an open-access cancer research journal.
Cancer convergence intends to take the concept of multidisciplinary convergence and apply it to an open-access cancer research journal.
Adding Nitrogen Improves Efficiency of Titanium Dioxide Solar Cells
Improved solar cell efficiency (And improved cost of manufacture) Is one of the most critical factors in further developing solar energy.
Improved solar cell efficiency (And improved cost of manufacture) Is one of the most critical factors in further developing solar energy.
Zircon Crystals as Recorder of the Earth’s Magnetic Field
The crystals, which are highly resistant to weathering, may provide our only means to examine the oldest geomagnetic field.
The crystals, which are highly resistant to weathering, may provide our only means to examine the oldest geomagnetic field.
Special Needs, Euphemisms, and Disability
A recently published study in cognitive research: Principles and implications find the term ‘special needs’ to be an ineffective euphemism.
A recently published study in cognitive research: Principles and implications find the term ‘special needs’ to be an ineffective euphemism.
From Troposphere Weather to Space Weather: Potential Enso Influence on the Upper Atmosphere
The frontier letter article published in earth, planets and space, reported a potential connection between the El-Nino southern oscillation (ENSO) And the upper atmosphere.
The frontier letter article published in earth, planets and space, reported a potential connection between the El-Nino southern oscillation (ENSO) And the upper atmosphere.
Using Social Media for Large-Scale Studies of Gender Differences
Social networks capture data about most aspects of the daily lives of millions of people around the world. The analysis of this rich and ready-available source of information can help us better understand the complex dynamics of society.
Social networks capture data about most aspects of the daily lives of millions of people around the world. The analysis of this rich and ready-available source of information can help us better understand the complex dynamics of society.