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Beijing is ready for the US to stop taking all the credit on AI advancements.
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Open Access to Scientific Peer Reviewed Publications in Horizon 2020
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U.S. Researchers Guilty of Misconduct Later Won More Than $100 Million in NIH Grants
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New study sheds new light on impact of federal sanctions.
Collaboration and Competition Can Both Stimulate Innovation
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Should Scientists Be Taught How to Work in a Team?
Soft skills like teamwork and communication could boost undergraduates' career prospects.
What, You Can’t Tell Two Lemurs Apart? Computers Can
New software that sees spots and stripes are helping biologists track animals in the wild without the tranquilizer guns and radio collars.
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Why This Robot Ethicist Trusts Technology More Than Humans
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AI Learns to Write Its Own Code by Stealing From Other Programs
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In Finland, Kids Learn Computer Science Without Computers
Students can learn the basics with a set of knitting needles.
Who Has All the Content? A Taxonomy of Services
Several services attempt to gather up “all” of the content across publishers. This post provides an overview and taxonomy.
New Algorithm Hopes to Counter Potential Bias on Panels
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Emory Receives $1.2 Million to Shape Future of Scholarly Publishing
Emory College of Arts and Sciences has launched a $1.2 million effort that positions it to be a national leader in the future of scholarly publishing. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is funding the multiyear initiative to support long-form, open-access publications in the humanities in partnership with university presses.
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Oliver Smithies (1925-2017)
Oliver Smithies (1925-2017)
Nobel-winning inventor of ways to modify genes
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