The Evolution of Data Leaks
Equifax aside, companies are doing better at securing their info. But the phishers keep coming.
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The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"
Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world.
STEM Programs Still Missing Mark with Women
The latest 2016 Canadian census information was released this week. Lots of statistics relating to labour, education, commutes to work and migration, among other things.
"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal
"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal
A Nobel Laureate has retracted a 2016 paper in Nature Chemistry that explored the origins of life on earth, after discovering the main conclusions were not correct.
Bitcoin Could Cost Us Our Clean-Energy Future
The digital currency is slowing our effort to achieve a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
DORA Anniversary and Future
The San Francisco Declaration of Research Assessment moves into a global phase of action with community support.
Military Agency Invests $100m in Genetic Extinction Technologies
Technology could be used to wipe out malaria carrying mosquitos or other pests but UN experts say fears over possible military uses and unintended consequences strengthen case for a ban.
NASA Engineer, 81, Has Worked at Agency Longer Than Any Woman
Sue Finley began working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory three days before the US space program launched its first satellite.
The Cost of Devaluing Women
We all lose because of the biases of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
Aaron Swartz Fellowship
The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives awards a fellowship each year either to an unconventional technology expert early in his/her career, or a scholar or activist working at the intersection of humanities, social sciences and technology studies or technological solutions.
Researchers Share $22m Breakthrough Prize as Science Gets Rock Star Treatment
"It’s really not a mathematician kind of thing, but I’ll probably survive." - C. Hacon
Groundbreaking Empirical Research Shows Where Innovation Really Comes From
Groundbreaking Empirical Research Shows Where Innovation Really Comes From
The secret to unlocking innovation isn’t tax cuts - it’s equality.
Corporate Collaboration Boosts Buzz on Research
Papers authored by academic and corporate partners are more widely discussed online.
Local, Not Global, Links Boost Productivity
Scientists who collaborate locally publish more papers and are more highly cited than those who engage in long-distance relationships.
Wanted: Academics Wise to the Needs of Government
Funders should not support policy-relevant work that treats policy impact as an afterthought.
Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We're Missing
Income and gender make a big difference in who winds up inventing.
Why a Lot of Important Research Is Not Being Done
Lawsuits have an intimidating effect on an already difficult enterprise.
New Tools Track Article Buzz Online
“How’s my paper doing?” It’s such a simple question, and in today’s hyperconnected world it’s relatively easy to work out who’s reading and talking about your scientific publications. But are there conversations you might be overlooking?
It's Gonna Get a Lot Easier to Break Science Journal Paywalls
Understanding that vaccines are critical to public health and human-driven carbon emissions are un-terraforming the planet cannot be the purview of the one percent.
Automatic Error Spotter Gains in Popularity
According to its developers, Statcheck gets it right in more than 95% of cases. Some outsiders still aren’t convinced.
Women in Science, Technology and Innovation: Old Stereotypes and New Realities
The OECD's 2017 Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard brings fresh evidence on where women stand in the pursuit of better representation in the world of science and technology.
Peter Hotez vs. Measles and the Anti-Vaccination Movement
Texas is at risk of a deadly measles outbreak, and yet few have been willing to cast blame on the state’s burgeoning—and notoriously combative—anti-vaccine movement.
New York Psychiatry Researcher Charged with Embezzlement, Faces Jail Time
A researcher specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder is facing jail time for allegedly embezzling tens of thousands of dollars of federal grant money.
Statement on Article Publication Resulting from NIH Funded Research
NIH recommendations to identify credible journals.
The State of European Tech 2017
A comprehensive and data-driven portrait of Europe’s technology ecosystem.
Progress Isn’t as Impressive as You Might Think
"It’s clear we are a long way from artificial general intelligence." - Erik Brynjolfsson
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