The first nationwide study of the comprehensive local impacts of hydraulic fracturing finds that when costs and benefits are added up, communities on average benefit from allowing it.
Environment
Dec 23, 2016
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I think most of us can agree that the internet poses some unique and wide-scale risks to our privacy.
Telecom
Jun 8, 2016
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University of Maryland research that crosslinks toxic pollution to race and socio-economic status was published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Research Letters.
Environment
Jan 29, 2016
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Many science researchers struggle with translating their research findings to legislative policies and health practices, causing the majority of new findings to remain largely inside the scientific community. With more than ...
Economics & Business
Dec 10, 2015
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The maxim "one man's trash is another man's treasure" certainly describes the work of Mariana G. Matus: The fourth-year PhD student in computational and systems biology at MIT is part of a team collecting samples of sewage ...
Other
Sep 15, 2015
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Reduced street lighting in England and Wales is not associated with road traffic collisions or crime, according to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2015
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As communication strategists gear up for the 2016 presidential campaign – trying to manipulate public opinion with "message framing" – communication researchers are recruiting political news junkies in a nationwide test ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2015
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A new study has found that internet discussion forums have positive links to well-being and are even associated with increased community engagement offline, contrary to a common perception of them being outdated and prone ...
Internet
Apr 21, 2015
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Hospital operator Community Health Systems said a cyberattack took information on more than 4 million patients from its computer network earlier this year.
Security
Aug 18, 2014
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When astronauts launch into space, a microbial entourage follows. And the sheer number of these followers would give celebrities on Twitter a run for their money. The estimate is that normal, healthy adults have ten times ...
Space Exploration
Aug 15, 2013
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