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New Algorithm Hopes to Counter Potential Bias on Panels
Mathematical model works by trying to remove skewing of results in group funding decisions
In Finland, Kids Learn Computer Science Without Computers
Students can learn the basics with a set of knitting needles.
AI Learns to Write Its Own Code by Stealing From Other Programs
Software called DeepCoder has solved simple programming challenges by piecing together bits of borrowed code.
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.
U.S. Researchers Guilty of Misconduct Later Won More Than $100 Million in NIH Grants
U.S. Researchers Guilty of Misconduct Later Won More Than $100 Million in NIH Grants
New study sheds new light on impact of federal sanctions.
Climate Scientists Face Harassment, Threats and Fears of 'McCarthyist Attacks'
Researchers will have to deal with attacks from a range of powerful foes in the coming years – and for many, it has already started.
Publication Ban Affects Former Collaborators
When firing Allen Braun, the NIDCD also barred his colleagues from publishing data collected over a 25-year period.
China Is Funding Baidu to Take on the US in Deep-Learning Research
Beijing is ready for the US to stop taking all the credit on AI advancements.
AI Can Spot Skin Cancer as Well as a Trained Doctor
Researchers at Stanford University have created an AI algorithm that can identify skin cancer as well as a professional doctor.
Hundreds Rally for Science at Demonstration Near AAAS Meeting
Crowd troubled by direction of Trump administration.
ESA Affirms Open Access Policy for Images, Videos and Data
ESA Affirms Open Access Policy for Images, Videos and Data
ESA today announced it has adopted an Open Access policy for its content such as still images, videos and selected sets of data.
Ebola Funding Surge Hides Falling Investment in Other Neglected Diseases
Global research funds for these illnesses are at their lowest levels for a decade, when cash for West Africa epidemic is excluded.
Erasmus Prize 2017 Awarded to MichèLe Lamont
The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has awarded the 2017 Erasmus Prize to the Canadian cultural sociologist Michèle Lamont.
Watch the first trailer for HBO’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
HBO has released the first teaser for its upcoming film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The story of Henrietta Lacks was documented in Rebecca Skloot’s 2010 book of the same title.
U of C Axes Hundreds of Journal Subscriptions
Universities across the country are struggling with rising journal prices
Science Communication Course Seeks to Interrogate, Not Celebrate
Existing model of outreach that seeks to inform an ‘ignorant’ public is broken.
Research Networks ‘More Important’ for Female Scientists
Study finds a stronger correlation for women between success and being central to a network
‘Triple Impact’ for Researchers in English-Speaking Countries
Being based in an English-speaking country is the most significant factor in boosting a researcher’s likelihood of being published in a high-impact medical journal, a study has suggested.
Indian Funding Agency Releases List of Journals Used to Evaluate Researchers
While the University Grants Commission’s system prioritizes peer-reviewed papers, experts not involved in the initiative express concern that it could incentivize cheating.
In Age of Alternative Facts, a College Course on Calling out Scientific Crap
Tired of alternative facts, two Seattle professors aim to strike a blow for science. Their weapon? A new course: “Calling Bullshit In the Age of Big Data.”
Scientists, Fishing for Significance, Get a Meager Catch
A growing chorus of experts says that scientific research is using too wide a net — and therefore publishing results that turn out to be false.
Broad Institute Wins CRISPR Patent Battle
The dispute between researchers at UC Berkeley and the Broad Institute over the invention of the powerful gene-editing technique has been decided.
Elsevier Upgrades With Plum Analytics and Quertle
Elsevier integrated Plum Analytics and Quertle to assist researchers in analyzing higher number of articles and identifying the correct one for their research.
Gates Foundation Strikes Deal to Allow its Researchers to Publish in Science Journals
Gates Foundation Strikes Deal to Allow its Researchers to Publish in Science Journals
Arrangement could be sign of things to come
The White House Open Data Page Just Got Trumped
Trump Administration removed all open data (9GB) from the White House.
Broad Institute Scientist Prevails in Epic Patent Fight Over CRISPR
Doudna and Berkeley may appeal the ruling in favor of MIT and Harvard. There is big money at stake.
Science Journals Permit Open-Access Publishing for Gates Foundation Scholars
Science Journals Permit Open-Access Publishing for Gates Foundation Scholars
The provisional agreement may set a precedent for other funders and journal publishers.
Dubai Announces Passenger Drone Plans
The drone can carry a person and a small suitcase, and flies at up to 100 miles per hour.