Pregnancy Cravings for Prime Numbers? Fake Paper Scams Predatory Publishers

I had grown weary of the constant stream and abuse of spam invitations to submit manuscripts to journals and to attend fake conferences on the other side of the world, a trend extensively studied in academia.1,2 The last straw: a solicitation from the Clinical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, well outside my work in mathematics […]

Why technology driven policing is essential for modern public safety

Imagine for a moment that your local police department is a business. Public safety is the product. Trust, response time, community engagement and innovation are all part of the customer experience. Now ask yourself: if you had a choice, would you “shop” there? Would you walk in with confidence, knowing you are getting the best […]

FSU researchers develop new materials for next-generation X-ray technologies

A photo showcasing the OHMM material developed by researchers in one of the studies, used to paint a fabric with the FSU acronym. This showcases the light that X-ray scintillators give off when exposed to X-rays. (Courtesy of Biwu Ma) In medicine, security, nuclear safety and scientific research, X-rays are essential tools for seeing what […]