Americans wary of snooping from government, advertisers
Americans are worried about being tracked—both by the government and by online marketers.
Internet
Nov 12, 2014
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Black Republicans put most faith in US government
Black Republicans trust the United States government more than other political groups, finds a new study from the University of British Columbia, ahead of the mid-term U.S. elections to be held on November 4.
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2014
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Study: Social media users shy away from opinions
People on Facebook and Twitter say they are less likely to share their opinions on hot-button issues, even when they are offline, according to a surprising new survey by the Pew Research Center.
Internet
Aug 26, 2014
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Judge says ocean sound blasts need not be halted
A federal judge says he will not grant New Jersey's request to halt federally funded scientific research that includes blasting the ocean floor with sound waves.
Environment
Jul 8, 2014
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Support strong for open Internet in developing world
Support is strong across emerging and developing countries for an Internet without government censorship, a US survey showed Wednesday.
Internet
Mar 19, 2014
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Majority of Americans believe another government shutdown likely in coming months, poll finds
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans say it's likely there will be another government shutdown in the months ahead as Congress continues to debate deficit and budget issues, according to a new national public opinion poll ...
Economics & Business
Dec 3, 2013
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Spanish scientists mark moment of silence against cuts
Scientists held a minute of silence at universities across Spain Thursday to protest against drastic cuts to the country's science budget which they say are killing research.
Other
Oct 17, 2013
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How can researchers bridge the gap between scholarship and public administration?
Public administrators draw on a number of different sources to inform their work including the news, blogs, podcasts, etc. But why aren't they drawing on scholarly research from published academics as a key resource and what ...
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2013
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US shutdown means one sad tale after another for scientists
As a researcher funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF), since October 1, I've known that I will be not be receiving my monthly fellowship. This has meant that my work, investigating genes' role in vertebrate development, ...
Economics & Business
Oct 15, 2013
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NSF report details increase in business research and development
According to a recent study published by the National Science Foundation (NSF), businesses spent more on research and development (R&D) in 2011 than they did in 2010.
Business
Sep 20, 2013
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