Tag: research
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Research Lacking on Plastic’s Health Impact in Global South
[ad_1] This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. Some 13,000 chemicals are associated with plastic production, of which only 7,000 or so have been investigated for their health and environmental impacts. Nearly half of those studied have elements deemed hazardous to human health, but the research—spanning 50 years, multiple…
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Lab Leak Fight Casts Chill Over Virology Research
[ad_1] Questions about whether Covid leaked from a Chinese laboratory have cast a chill over American virus research, drying up funding for scientists who collect or alter dangerous pathogens and intensifying a debate over those practices. The pullback has transformed one of the most highly charged fields of medical science. While some believe such experiments…
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She became a YouTube star. Now it helps fund her physics research : NPR
[ad_1] Theoretical physicist and YouTuber Sabine Hossenfelder, shown in a photo taken in December at the University of Oxford in England, turned to YouTube “to keep my sanity” during the dark days of the pandemic. Anthony Sajdler hide caption toggle caption Anthony Sajdler Theoretical physicist and YouTuber Sabine Hossenfelder, shown in a photo taken in…
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Defense Department Awards Chip Funding to Fuel Domestic Research
[ad_1] The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it was awarding $238 million through the Defense Department to set up eight hubs around the United States for promoting innovation in the semiconductor industry. The funds are one of the earliest releases of the nearly $53 billion in grants and subsidies that Congress and the Biden…
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Nasa appoints new chief of UFO research – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] Until very recently, telling people you believe in flying saucers or extra-terrestrials might have raised a few eyebrows. Now though, you’d be in good company. Politicians in both the US and Mexico have held high-profile investigations – and now NASA say they too are on the case. They’re appointing a new director of research,…
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Former Tory MP threatens legal action after being named in slavery research
[ad_1] Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A former Conservative MP has threatened to sue the University of Cambridge after a historian named her as a descendant of a merchant with links to the slave trade. Antoinette Sandbach, the…
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Al Jalila Foundation announces ‘Oud Mehta Residential Building Endowment’ to fund medical education and research – UAE
[ad_1] The AED46 million building endowment is a long-term model designed to generate sustainable revenues The 60-apartment building is built on a land granted by the Government of Dubai and will be owned by Al Jalila Foundation 8% rental revenue will go towards medical education and pioneering research in the UAE Al Jalila…
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Research shows parents should already start getting their kids ready to go back to school
[ad_1] Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Today is the day parents should start getting their kids ready to go back to school, according to research. A poll of…
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Brexit trade failures revealed by government’s own research
[ad_1] Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight British firms are increasingly pessimistic about the benefits of post-Brexit free trade deals, according to the government’s own research. The Department for Business…
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New Research Proves Facial Recognition Technology Targets Black People, Causing Rise In False Arrests
[ad_1] The latest reports prove that using facial recognition technology will increase racial inequities in policing. An op-ed written by criminal justice experts Thaddeus L. Johnson and Natasha N. Johnson points out that facial recognition leads police departments to arrest Black people at disproportionately high rates, Insider reports. According to some research the pair unveiled,…