Interesting Infographic on Wikipedia and research

For example students now use wikipedia far more than the library. Have a look at the inforgraphic below and visit http://open-site.org for more information on online encyclopedias.

Are you a scientist or researcher working abroad?

Many scientists and researcher work in institutions located outside their native country.

Sometimes it can be difficult to integrate into your new host country. An effort ought to be made, though. Because your stay will be so much better if you emerge yourself in the culture and daily life of your new home. Even if you are there temporarily.

Smoking and high blood pressure major killers

A comprehensive assessment of the risk factors for preventable deaths in the United States has found that smoking and high blood pressure are responsible for the greatest number of preventable deaths – each accounting for around 1 in 5 deaths in US adults. The study, published in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine this week, finds that other dietary, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors also cause a substantial number of deaths in the United States.

Anti-ageing cosmetics can repair sun damage

Anti-ageing cosmetic reduced wrinkles in clinical trial. Scientists testing a cosmetic anti-ageing product sold on the high street have shown it can clinically reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of skin damaged by everyday exposure to sunlight.

Dogs are aggressive if they are trained badly

Many dogs are put down or abandoned due to their violent nature, but contrary to popular belief, breed has little to do with a dog's aggressive behaviour compared to all the owner-dependant factors. This is shown in a new study from the University of Córdoba, which includes breeds that are considered aggressive by nature, such as the Rottweiler or the Pit Bull. The conclusions, however, are surprising: it is the owners who are primarily responsible for attacks due to dominance or competition of their pets.

Hyena's laugh

To human ears, the laughs of individual hyenas in a pack all sound the same: high-pitched and staccato, eerie and maniacal. But every hyena makes a different call that encodes information about its age and status in the pack, according to behavioral neurologists from the University of California, Berkeley and the Université de Saint-Etienne, France. They have developed a way to identify a hyena by picking out specific features of its giggle.

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