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A group of botanists from Ecuador, Germany, and the United States have identified two new distinct species of carnivorous plants notable for their striking appearance. These species are a part of the butterworts family (known scientifically as the genus Pinguicula), a group of insectivorous flowerin
Brock University is modernizing its model of support for open access publishing to make it more equitable and multi-disciplinary. As the publishing landscape rapidly evolves, the Brock University Library is working to better meet the needs of researc
A team of botanists from Ecuador, Germany, and the United States has described two new species of carnivorous plants with striking appearance. They ar....
Utrecht University aims at a publishing climate in which academic authors publish fully open access (OA). The Executive Board of Utrecht University has agreed to a new OA policy to realise this ambition.
Credit: Copyright ©RUB, Marquard A small study found that people who were touched by a humanoid robot while conversing with it subsequently reported a better emotional state and were more likely to comply with a request from the robot. Laura Hoffmann of Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and Nicole C. Krämer of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on May 5, 2021. Interpersonal touch between humans is known to have positive effects, such as reduced stress or improved immune-system function. Researchers have begun to explore the ...