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Archaeology Feb 14, 2016

Drones for research: Archaeologist explains UAV use at Fifa

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles—drones—to document and monitor a ravaged landscape on the Dead Sea Plain in Jordan for the past three years reveals that looting continues at the site, though at a measurably reduced ...

Cell & Microbiology Feb 3, 2016

Researcher's quest to understand cancer by unraveling the mysteries of cell division

There comes a defining moment for many scientists that divides their lives into before, and after. Neil Ganem remembers that moment. He was a PhD candidate at Dartmouth Medical School, with vague ideas of studying "some sort ...

Business Dec 15, 2015

Qualcomm opts not to split company

US chip maker Qualcomm on Tuesday said it will not split in two despite pressure by an activist investment fund.

Business Dec 10, 2015

Yahoo's Mayer: From grocery store to Silicon Valley star

She is one of the biggest stars in Silicon Valley, but multimillionaire chief executive Marissa Mayer has her hands full trying to revive the fortunes of faded Internet pioneer Yahoo.

Security Dec 2, 2015

Cyber breach at the Bureau of Meteorology—the who, what and how, of the hack

The ABC is reporting that there has been a "massive" breach of computer systems at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). The hack of computer systems at the BOM is believed to have originated from China and the ABC ...

Social Sciences Dec 2, 2015

Global Christian attitudes towards transgenderism "softening," study suggests

A mapping exercise examining the positions of major Christian denominations on transgender identities suggests that a growing number of Churches around the world are taking an inclusive approach towards trans people and communities.

Social Sciences Nov 30, 2015

What is left of our democratic ambitions?

It had been planned for several months, but as fate would have it, the University of Montreal hosted the Conférences de la montagne "Challenges of democracy" symposium less than a week after the attacks on Paris. No fewer ...

Environment Nov 29, 2015

Tens of billions promised to boost clean energy tech

Government and business leaders are banking on clean energy technology to fight global warming, kicking off this week's high-stakes climate change negotiations by pledging tens of billions of dollars for research and development.

Environment Nov 17, 2015

'Changing the rules of the game' on collaborative climate change research

To do effective climate change research, scientists need to collaborate with local participants.

Social Sciences Nov 17, 2015

Professor talks about our need for face-to-face dialogue, in families, classrooms, and workplaces

Face it: Many conversations today involve distracted people looking at their phones, not their companions. To Sherry Turkle, the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology at MIT, the ...

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