Engaging with article metrics: own your impact narrative
Public Library of Science,
As we wrote back in March, PLOS was an early adopter and advocate of metrics at the article level. The move to article-level…
Le nez a évolué pour porter des lunettes – adaptationnisme – psycho évo #3
Homo Fabulus,
Une vidéo sur un des sujets les plus chauds selon moi en biologie de l’évolution (chaud à la fois dans le sens de “débattu” et “d…
[Minute Nature #19] Zèbres
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A Farewell to ALM, but not to article-level metrics!
Public Library of Science,
Author: Chris Haumesser, Director of Platform and Engineering at…
What Happens When You Paint Zebra Stripes on a Cow? Eliminate Pesticide Use
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog,
( (Beyond Pesticides, January 7, 2020) It may seem peculiar at first sight, but painting zebra stripes on domestic cattle has…
Modern life, climate change and technology: discover the biggest science stories of 2019
Altmetric.com,
In this blog post, you can find out more about the science stories that hit the headlines in 2019. In the accompanying podcast…
Hand me a can of paint, the cattle need to be striped
FarmWeekly,
Japanese research finds zebra-like stripes halve the flies landing on cattle.
Bats, mummies, and cows in costume: PLOS research making headlines in October!
Public Library of Science,
Though Halloween is behind us, we’re always in the spirit for good science here at PLOS—and our most-talked-about October…
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Cows painted like zebras keep flies from biting them
Boing Boing,
Zebras may have evolved their distinctive stripes as a way to interfere with flies' vision. Flies have difficulty landing on…
Maquiller les vaches de rayures zébrées réduit les attaques des insectes piqueurs
GuruMeditation,
Les éleveurs pourraient envisager de peindre des "rayures zébrées" sur leur bétail. Selon une nouvelle étude, cette mesure réduit…
Painting zebra stripes on cattle discourages biting flies, new study says - CNET
CNET News,
The stripes apparently confuse the pesky bugs' motion detector systems.
Painting 'Zebra Stripes' on Cows Wards Off Biting Flies | RealClearScience
The Right Coast,
Ranchers might want to consider painting "zebra stripes" on their livestock. According to anew study published in PLoS ONE, the…