PUBLISHING SCIENCE: A CHRONIC PROBLEM

Publishing science: A chronic problem

I write this Kitchen Package article in the midst of a controversy among Spanish scientists regarding an alleged fraud in the works of one of them.If the accusations were true, published works, allegedly manipulated, passed the most rigorous scientific excellence tests for years.Fraud and plagiarism in science deserve another reading as well: if in

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Saponin-permeabilization is not a viable alternative to isolated mitochondria for assessing oxidative metabolism in hibernation

Saponin permeabilization of tissue slices is increasingly popular for characterizing mitochondrial function largely because it is fast, easy, requires little tissue and leaves much of the cell intact.This technique is well described for mammalian muscle and brain, but Kitchen Package not for liver.We sought to evaluate how saponin permeabilization

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SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE IN TRADITIONAL VILLAGE TOURISM: A STUDY OF POST REVITALISATION PROJECT IN HUTA SIALLAGAN, INDONESIA

The Indonesian government has allocated 30 billion rupiahs in 2020 to revitalise Huta Siallagan, a traditional village on the borderline of Lake Toba, in order to support the national development agenda.The revitalisation is carried out to increase the attractiveness of the destination by reorganising the area and improving the facilities.Tradition

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Comparative analysis of metabolic, reproductive, and sub-clinical mastitis in pure Holstein-Friesian and Sahiwal-crossbred cows

This study assessed the metabolic, reproductive, and udder health profiles of pure Holstein-Friesian (HF) cows and their Sahiwal crossbreeds (F1, F2, F3) under sub-tropical conditions.A total of 180 dairy cows were evaluated over 8 weeks postpartum, focusing on milk yield, serum metabolites (glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, calcium, cortisol, a

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Chitosan-derivative nanoparticles loaded with dihydromyricetin: Characterization, antibacterial and antioxidant activities

Bovine mastitis is a global problem and is mainly treated with antimicrobial agents that can significantly affect milk quality and threaten human health.The mammary gland can be damaged by the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), particularly during the perinatal period.Dihydromyricetin (DHM) has a wide range of pharmacological activities

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