The rate of ground-breaking scientific discoveries and technological innovation is slowing down despite an ever-growing amount of knowledge, according to an analysis released Wednesday of millions of research papers and patents.
Social Sciences
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Scientists are increasingly studying quantum entanglement, which occurs when two or more systems are created or interact in such a manner that the quantum states of some cannot be described independently of the quantum states ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 3, 2023
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New research from Harvard University finds that a government policy that delayed rice planting in northwest India may have had an unintended consequence for air quality in the region. The policy, which was first adopted in ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2022
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An investigation into National Science Foundation (NSF) data on funding rates, award types, and proposal ratings from 1996 to 2019 found pervasive racial disparities. The study, recently published in eLife by a team of researchers ...
Social Sciences
Dec 2, 2022
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Oil and gas producers rely on flaring to limit the venting of natural gas from their facilities, but new research led by the University of Michigan shows that in the real world, this practice is far less effective than estimated—releasing ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2022
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An investigation published by The BMJ today takes an in-depth look at how fossil fuel companies pour money into prestigious American universities.
Economics & Business
Sep 15, 2022
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A market-led approach could be key to guiding policy, research and business decisions about future climate risks, a new study outlines.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2022
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Investors hoping for big returns by putting their money into trendy topics like work-from-home and the metaverse through exchange traded funds (ETFs) will instead likely face gross underperformance, a new study shows.
Economics & Business
Aug 22, 2022
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An analysis of scholarly research papers published in the last 50 years provides new insights into trends in research productivity, highlighting an overall increase in productivity and a worldwide gender gap. Milad Haghani ...
Economics & Business
Aug 10, 2022
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Around the world, governments fund scientific research with taxpayer money as a public good. But how well does science serve the public interest in practice? A new study led by Northwestern University researchers finds that ...
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2022
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