World’s first ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells to repair cornea
In Japan, scientists for the first time have treated a damaged cornea by using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) which…
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GE Healthcare collaborates with Saudi university for research
Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University or PSAU which includes Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy and Applied Medical sciences has hired a…
Egypt climbs up 3 ranks in academic paper submission
According to a report submitted by the SClmago Journal & Country Rank, Egypt ranks 35 among 233 countries in academic…
‘Plan S’ launch date delayed a year
Plan S- a debated initiative to make all government-funded research to open access publishing- has been delayed from January 2020,…
Elsevier Spindle to Open-Access
Elsevier has approved its first “read-and-publish” contract with a national consortium of universities and research institutions in Norway. The Norwegian…
UB partners with University of the West Indies to form new disease research centers
Members of the Jamaica Health Ministry and the University of the West Indies met with the University of Buffalo (UB)…
East African Community launches provincial journal
The East African Science and Technology Commission or EASTECO has launched a local journal to promote research in science, technology…
Open Access Publishing hasn’t fulfilled its promises
The New England Journal of Medicine or NEJM thinks open-access is not a good idea. An editorial published by Charlotte…