Opinion: When science itself comes under attack, we all suffer
Anyone who rejects the benefits of science and the scientific method should toss away their smartphone, stop using the ...
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Without government dollars for scientific research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable
"The NIH’s new 15% cap on indirect costs threatens U.S. biomedical research by reducing funds for vital infrastructure, labs, ...
C&EN2h
How California’s Prop. 65 changed how (some) products are made
California's Proposition 65 gives its consumers the right to know whether they may be exposed to certain chemicals. But ...
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science Is a Grim One
When you search International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the knowledge panel on Google calls it a "celebration" of ...
A wealth of evidence: Machine learning approach leads to a 'living systematic map' of climate policy research
Research on climate policy is growing exponentially. Of the approximately 85,000 individual studies ever published on policy ...
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Turning car and helicopter exhaust into thermoelectric energy
Combustion engines only use a quarter of the fuel’s potential energy while the rest is lost as heat through exhaust. Now, a ...
Science Daily20h
A wealth of evidence: 85,000 individual studies about climate policy
Research on climate policy is growing exponentially. Of the approximately 85,000 individual studies ever published on policy instruments for mitigating global heating, a good quarter are from 2020 or ...
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What should be on your plate? Study shows student athletes don’t know
High school health classes often consist of a series of awkward lessons about STDs, drugs, and alcohol. Rarely do these classes teach students anything about another critical component of their health ...
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The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it
People with more knowledge tend to be better readers. That’s not proof that increasing knowledge improves reading. It could be that higher achieving kids like learning about the world and enjoy ...
Harvard Medical School2d
Indirect Costs and Their Impact on Our Research Mission
Now is the time to defend the research partnership that has done so much for our nation and the world, and that can do even ...
Jordan Knowledge Bowl team bowls over the competition
This season, the Jordan High School Knowledge Bowl team is busy winning as it showcases book smarts and bowls over opposing teams with thoughtful intellect, collaboration and an ability to shine ...