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How COVID-19 Is Changing Science

Share this on WhatsApp The coronavirus pandemic is a terrible crisis, of course. But it also presents an opportunity to change the way that research is conducted and shared, so that science can become more open, more efficient and more collaborative. At ResearchGate, a professional network for scientists that advocates for open research, we are […]

African Countries Scramble to Ramp up Testing for COVID-19

Share this on WhatsApp On April 26 Chikwe Ihekweazu, head of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, put out a desperate call on Twitter for tests that detect pieces of viral genetic material in patient samples. At that time the West African country of 196 million had tested fewer than 12,000 people for the novel […]

Sloths Slowly Cavort By Day Now

Share this on WhatsApp [Sloth sounds] Somewhere in this forest you hear, there are sloths. Those sloths live in Brazill’s Atlantic Forest. If you’re a tourist, watching sloths isn’t that exciting. But if you’re a scientist—well, it’s also not that exciting. But there’s a big upside: “So, they’re actually a great study animal for the […]