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Some 'Star Wars' stories have already become reality

Just 48 short years ago, movie director George Lucas used the phrase "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" as the opening to the first "Star Wars" movie, later labeled "Episode IV: A New Hope." But at least four important ...

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Free open-access needs to be the norm for Canadian research
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Free open-access needs to be the norm for Canadian research

Public access to research generates new ideas, informs policy decisions and fuels innovation and technological development. Open access to knowledge helps address social issues, enhance democracy and reduce inequality.

How the open science movement tackles scientific misconduct

In December 2001, a small but lively meeting in Budapest, Hungary, launched a whole new international movement. The resulting Budapest Open Access Initiative opened with the words: "An old tradition and a new technology have ...

AI transformation in the legal sector begins in law schools

The legal profession accounts for approximately 20 million jobs worldwide, including 12 million lawyers, around 4 million paralegals, and 4 million operational and administrative workers. Additionally, it involves another ...