Modern advances in technology have enabled researchers to share ideas faster than ever before. However, the increasing emergence of websites that offer quick and easy sharing of data has become a growing concern for players in the academic publishing industry who see these developments as a threat to their lucrative business model.
A fundamental issue that humans have pondered for thousands of years is how and when life on Earth first began. In September, a research team led by Dr. Tsuyoshi Komiya of the University of Tokyo published important findings that have helped to clarify how long life has existed on Earth.
In its long history, Cambridge University Press has provided a place for researchers to discuss controversies regarding politics and science. However, in August 2017, Cambridge University Press found itself at the center of a global controversy over censorship and access to academic research.
In addition to being consumed in large quantities alone or in other foods, peanuts are known to produce severe allergies in those with hypersensitivity. In fact, peanut allergy is the most common cause of food-related anaphylaxis death in Western countries.
