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Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a frequently misunderstood technology. Many of us hear “AI” and picture Star Wars or other science fiction robots that mimic human behavior with superintelligence. Because of this, it is easy to think that…

Lynne Truss, the author of the well-known English grammar book Eats Shoots & Leaves, once said “There are people who embrace the Oxford comma, and people who don't, and I'll just say this: never get between these people when drink has…

In part 1 of this article, we talked about what a research paper is and how to get started writing one. Now, you have reviewed the requirements for the paper in detail. You’ve chosen a topic and formulated a thesis statement, which offers a…

So you’ve been asked to write a research paper. What is a research paper anyway? A research paper is a paper that demonstrates your knowledge of a subject. While the format of a research paper can and does vary, in general, a research paper…

Have you ever wondered what “et al.” means in a citation? Abbreviations like “etc.,” “et al.," "e.g.," i.e.," and "ibid." are seen very often in academic writing, but many people still don’t know what they mean or how and when to use them…

Artificial intelligence (AI), once a science fiction dream, has become part of the everyday world around us. AI has made great strides in the past few decades as it has transformed from basic computer programs that played chess or followed…

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology over the last two decades is changing the way we do things in nearly every field. From healthcare to education and law, AI is revolutionizing task management and organization. The…

The knowledge of the structure of language is essential if we want to create well-formed sentences that aptly deliver the intended idea. In this post, we look at a special structure—the elliptical construction. An elliptical construction is…

The pseudo-generic pronoun “he,” that is, the usage of “man” to represent all humanity, supposes that the default and common human being is male. There are more critical issues in the inclusive space including the strife for equality along…

Research is hard enough without worrying about how to use microbial nomenclature or scientific names of bacteria correctly. Writing bacteria names in a research article can be a huge challenge for scientists, as the guidelines change to…