TEN SIMPLE RULES FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE SCIENCE.

Ten simple rules for socially responsible science.

Guidelines concerning the potentially harmful effects of scientific studies have historically focused on ethical considerations for minimizing risk for participants.However, studies can also indirectly inflict harm on individuals and social groups through how they are designed, reported, and disseminated.As evidenced by recent criticisms and retrac

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Two new species of Liodessus Guignot, 1939 diving beetles from Northern Peru (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae)

The diving beetles Liodessus envox stock altoperuensis sp.nov.and Liodessus caxamarca sp.nov.(Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae, Bidessini) are described from the high altitudes of the Puna regions of north western Peru.They occur in shallow and exposed mossy peatland puddles.We delineate the two species using structures such as male genitalia, beetle size,

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Histopathological, ultrastructural and molecular examination of Sarcocystis spp. in sheep of Mashhad area, Khorasan Razavi province, Iran

This study aimed to determine and identify Sarcocystis spp.infection in sheep of Mashhad city, Iran.From October 2018 to May 2019, the entire esophagus and diaphragm from 100 slaughtered sheep were collected from the Mashhad abattoir.Initially, samples were inspected by the naked eye for the presence of macrocysts.Also, all samples were examined fo

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