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Massive study reveals editorial bias and nepotism in biomedical journals
Source: EurekAlert! Scientific journals are expected to consider research manuscripts dispassionately and without favor.
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How Twitter got research right
Source: The Verge Twitter is doing its failing — and fixing — in public.
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Rule Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins
Source: Federal Register The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is amending its select agents and toxins regulations.
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Data driven leadership: trends and opportunities
Source: AI News Leading executives are choosing to invest more than ever before on business intelligence to better adapt to the evolving competitive landscape.
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Pfizer research head envisions a sprint to develop Omicron vaccine, if it’s needed
Source: STAT News Mikael Dolsten compared Pfizer's role to that of firefighters: It doesn’t know how serious the blaze will be, but prepares for the worst.
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Drop in (International) students who come to the US to study could affect higher education and jobs
Source: The Conversation The US has experienced a record decline in the number of international students. How long will the trend continue? An international education scholar weighs in.
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2 More Community Colleges Targeted by Ransomware
Source: Inside Higher Ed Butler County and Lewis and Clark Community Colleges are the most recent victims in a spate of ransomware attacks targeting higher ed institutions.
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What Public Health Can Teach Us About Cybersecurity
Source: Forbes The public health model can also provide a great framework for examining and addressing cybersecurity risk.
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Research finds US adults have context-specific views on biometric technology use
Source: Penn State University An international team of researchers set out to uncover how a representative sample of the U.S. adult population feels about the use of different types of biometric technologies.
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MIT Press announces Grant Program for Diverse Voices
Source: MIT News The MIT Press has launched the Grant Program for Diverse Voices, an initiative that will expand funding for new work by authors whose voices have been excluded and chronically underrepresented across the arts, humanities, and sciences.
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