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Editorial Snapshot: Aspiring to accessibility: plain language summaries in research

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Published: 2022/09/20

- C.C., Editor

In recent years, there have been many trends toward reform in academic publishing, such as the increasing popularity of open access, the call for improvements to the peer review system, and efforts to increase transparency. The common theme among these trends might be called “accessibility”. In keeping with this pattern, it was recently reported that Taylor & Francis has recently begun promoting “plain-language summaries of publications”, which are lay summaries of research.

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Science News: From allotments to home gardens: Nurturing health with fresh produce

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Published: 2022/09/20

– K.J., Editor

A diet packed with nutritious fruit and vegetables contributes to gastrointestinal health and quality of life, so access to these foods is very important. Community allotments where households are given plots of land for agricultural use are a common sight in Japan, but what about in the home? Household gardens are a cost-effective and easy way to grow foods such as bell peppers, cucumbers, garlic, tomatoes, zucchini, and herbs such as thyme, rosemary, peppermint, basil and parsley.

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Editorial Snapshot: Machine translation in academic writing and publishing

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Published: 2022/09/14

- C.C., Editor

In the last issue of our newsletter, we tackled the looming question of AI and its potential to shake up the field of academic publishing. This time, we take a look at machine translation. Tools such as Google Translate have been around for years, and have now been joined by such newcomers as DeepL. The techniques utilized to power these tools have increased in sophistication over the years, with most now using variations of machine learning and neural networks. This is particularly exciting, given that while English is the predominant language of research publications, much research is conducted in non-English-speaking countries. The inequity this has produced is something that some researchers believe machine translation could help ameliorate in the future.

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Science News: What we can learn from indigenous cultures about medicine

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Published: 2022/09/14

– K.J., Editor

Scientists are constantly searching for new organisms that can be used to create medicines and remedies for various illnesses. Expeditions into wild and dangerous terrain are risky, but necessary, since a lot of common diseases are becoming increasingly resistant to current therapeutic drugs. For instance, new antibiotics may be needed to treat constantly-evolving infections such as multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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