Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
How far is safe? Rethinking emergency exit distances in tunnel fires
How far apart should emergency exits be in road tunnels? This study explores how fire, smoke, and ventilation affect evacuation, proposing a performance-based approach to define safer exit distances beyond fixed regulatory values.
Behind the Paper - A New Hope: Studying Reproducibility at Scale
Over the past decade, debates about reproducibility have become more visible. A growing number of studies have examined specific disciplines, journals, or research designs, offering valuable insights on how reproducible particular corners of the literature are.
Lightweight vision transformer and ResNet-9 models for real-time plant disease detection and pest classification with SHAP explainability
This study develops a ViT–CNN model for real-time plant disease detection, achieving 97.4% accuracy. Using SHAP for interpretability, it balances accuracy and speed, supporting sustainable farming, early diagnosis, reduced chemical use, and improved food security.
