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For a change in the peer-reveiwing as an urgent need?
With an increasing number of Journal and other publication, the review by peer started to be difficult and very often nonqualified reviewers are solicited. Very often now the Journal send us a list that ressemble the directory a. This is a problem since many of the persons listed here do not have even a record over 10 and there are supposed to review works they don't know, and they are not qualified. I would like to start a huge discussion that can be sent to the main Journal to change the...
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4 Answers 1 Vote
Should Impact Factor be the standard for judging how sound a journal is?
Impact Factor is about citations and not necessarily quality
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Answer Accepted 10 Answers 13 Votes
Can pesticides penetrate into fruits and vegetables as well as on their surface? Is it possible to completely remove pesticide residue?
Can pesticides penetrate not only the outside but also the inside of vegetables and fruits? How to remove pesticide residue from the surface? Is it possible to completely remove pesticide residue?
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What are the key immune mechanisms underlying transplant tolerance, and which novel strategies show promise for clinically safe rejection prevention?
Despite the continuous progress of immunosuppressants, long-term transplant rejection and drug toxicity remain major challenges. Transplant tolerance (a donor specific immune non responsive state that does not rely on sustained immune suppression) remains a difficult goal to achieve. The key mechanisms include central and peripheral immune regulation (such as regulatory T cells, immune exhaustion, clonal clearance, myeloid suppressor cells, etc.). The new strategies include co stimulatory...
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How can deep learning architectures be designed to improve generalization under limited or noisy training data while maintaining robustness and interpretability?
Deep learning models have achieved remarkable performance across domains such as computer vision, natural language processing, and scientific modeling. However, challenges remain in areas including generalization beyond training distributions, interpretability of learned representations, and robustness to noisy or limited datasets. I am particularly interested in understanding which architectural innovations, training strategies, or theoretical insights have shown the most promise in...
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Why is there a need for Research and Publication Ethics to be taught at Undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD levels?
The question concerns the importance of teaching research and publication ethics at different educational levels. Integrating research and publication ethics into education fosters responsible, trustworthy research practices and contributes to the overall advancement of knowledge. You are most welcome to share any specific areas you’d like to explore further and your thoughts about them.
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Which impact has Bempedoic Acid on atherosclrosis plaque stability ?
Mechanism of action
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What is the current research progress on the role of the JAK/STAT/mTOR pathway in liver inflammation during liver failure, and is it considered a core pathway in this process?
I am studying the regulatory network of liver inflammation in the pathogenesis of liver failure, especially acute‑on‑chronic liver failure (ACLF). My current focus is on the phosphorylation activation of the JAK/STAT pathway and its downstream mTOR signaling in mediating hepatocyte death, macrophage polarization, and the inflammatory storm. I would like to know the latest research progress on this pathway—for example, whether it involves intercellular crosstalk—and whether the JAK/STAT/mTOR...
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Answer Accepted 10 Answers 6 Votes
No threshold approach in the risk assessment of genotoxic carcinogen. Is it still well supported by current knowledge of carcinogenesis?
No threshold approach is routinely applied in the risk assessment of genotoxic carcinogens. How this approach is supported by data? Isn´ t it somewhat obsolete?
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Do violations of basic ethical principles in research invalidate the results of a study?
I'm working on an ethics workshop for MSc-level anthropology students on the topic of 'Ethics in the Research of Contemporary Populations'. The question posted here will appear at the end of the class, and I would love to show the students as many answers as possible from scientists. Additionally, if the responses demonstrate significant interest, I will consider public dissemination on social media, so please reply anonymously.
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