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Read More »In win for open access, two major funders will not cover publishing in hybrid journals | Science
[ad_1] Headquarters of the Wellcome Trust in London Edward / Public Domain By Erik StokstadNov. 5, 2018, 4:00 AM Plan S, the open-access (OA) initiative launched by the European Commission and Science …
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[ad_1] These curved femurs have been found (from top to bottom) in China's Tianyuan Cave, Sunghir's burial site in Russia, and the Dolní Vstonice site in the Czech Republic. Erik Trinkaus By …
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Read More »Meteor Shower Leonid 2018: When will the next meteor shower – When will the Leonids have a spike? | Science | New
[ad_1] The Leonid meteor shower is one of the most prolific rain showers, blasting every year in November. The Leonids cross the night sky as the Earth crosses the orbital trajectory of …
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