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The Economic Impact of LERU Universities in 2016

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The Economic Impact of LERU Universities in 2016

Bringing €100 billion to the European economy.

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Peter Hotez vs. Measles and the Anti-Vaccination Movement

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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.

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Integrity

New York Psychiatry Researcher Charged with Embezzlement, Faces Jail Time

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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.

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Statement on Article Publication Resulting from NIH Funded Research

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Statement on Article Publication Resulting from NIH Funded Research

NIH recommendations to identify credible journals.

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Policy

Doctor Wins 2017 John Maddox Prize for Countering HPV Vaccine Misinformation

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Doctor Wins 2017 John Maddox Prize for Countering HPV Vaccine Misinformation

Riko Muranaka awarded prize for efforts to explain jabs’s safety amid scare campaigns which have seen Japanese vaccination rate fall from over 70% to 1%.

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Reproducibility

Automatic Error Spotter Gains in Popularity

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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.

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Innovation

Progress Isn’t as Impressive as You Might Think

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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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Open Access

Aaron Swartz Fellowship

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Open Access

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.

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It's Gonna Get a Lot Easier to Break Science Journal Paywalls

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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.

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Biomedicine

A Failure to Heal

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Biomedicine

A Failure to Heal

When a clinical trial falters, doctors find themselves sifting through the rubble.

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Fallibility in Science

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Fallibility in Science

A talk on responsible ways to handle mistakes.

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Researchers Share $22m Breakthrough Prize as Science Gets Rock Star Treatment

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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

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Innovation

Groundbreaking Empirical Research Shows Where Innovation Really Comes From

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Groundbreaking Empirical Research Shows Where Innovation Really Comes From

The secret to unlocking innovation isn’t tax cuts - it’s equality.

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New Research Format Rewards Curiosity

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New Research Format Rewards Curiosity

Unfettered inquiry now has a publishing outlet.

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Corporate Collaboration Boosts Buzz on Research

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Corporate Collaboration Boosts Buzz on Research

Papers authored by academic and corporate partners are more widely discussed online.

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Local, Not Global, Links Boost Productivity

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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.

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Wanted: Academics Wise to the Needs of Government

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Wanted: Academics Wise to the Needs of Government

Funders should not support policy-relevant work that treats policy impact as an afterthought.

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Innovation
Equality

Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We're Missing

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Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We're Missing

Income and gender make a big difference in who winds up inventing.

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Why a Lot of Important Research Is Not Being Done

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Why a Lot of Important Research Is Not Being Done

Lawsuits have an intimidating effect on an already difficult enterprise.

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NASA Engineer, 81, Has Worked at Agency Longer Than Any Woman

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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.

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The Cost of Devaluing Women

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The Cost of Devaluing Women

We all lose because of the biases of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.

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Women Trailblazers in Science

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Women Trailblazers in Science

Various women who have inspired us for their trailblazing efforts in science.

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STEM Degrees Rise, but Disparities Remain

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STEM Degrees Rise, but Disparities Remain

Though women earn significantly more bachelor’s degrees than men, they are substantially less likely to obtain a degree in science, technology, engineering or math.

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Society

Our Fight Against Climate Change Is Failing. One Technology Can Change That.

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Our Fight Against Climate Change Is Failing. One Technology Can Change That.

Carbon capture has a bad reputation. But after a year of reporting, I’ve come to a conclusion: It's both vital and viable.

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Big Data

The Evolution of Data Leaks

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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"

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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.

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STEM Programs Still Missing Mark with Women

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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.

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"Definitely Embarrassing:" Nobel Laureate Retracts Non-Reproducible Paper in Nature Journal

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"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.

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Technology

Bitcoin Could Cost Us Our Clean-Energy Future

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Bitcoin Could Cost Us Our Clean-Energy Future

The digital currency is slowing our effort to achieve a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.

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Germany

Hundreds of German Universities Set to Lose Access to Elsevier Journals

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Hundreds of German Universities Set to Lose Access to Elsevier Journals

Negotiations to reduce journal prices and promote open access are progressing slowly.

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