A few years ago, Barney Warf wondered why no geographer yet had undertaken a major study of corruption. The geography professor at the University of Kansas said his field is uniquely well-suited to the study of fraudulent, ...
Economics & Business
Nov 28, 2018
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The Los Angeles subway system will become the first in the U.S. to install body scanners that screen passengers for weapons and explosives, officials said Tuesday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 14, 2018
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A SpaceX "Starman" is aboard the company's new rocket that's set to make its launch debut from Florida
Space Exploration
Feb 5, 2018
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Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump's administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public use: millions of tons of asbestos, flame retardants ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2017
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Envisioning a day when millions of drones will buzz around delivering packages, watching crops or inspecting pipelines, a coalition is creating an airspace corridor in upstate New York where traffic management systems will ...
Engineering
Oct 23, 2017
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Drones will be monitoring weekend traffic conditions at the New York State Fair for the first time.
Engineering
Aug 27, 2017
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Donald Trump is now the 45th president of the U.S. While much was said about a variety of topics during the presidential campaign, little was said about science. This leaves uncertainty around how the new administration will ...
Other
Jan 23, 2017
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday proposed a record $1.9 million fine against an aerial photography company for flying drones in crowded New York and Chicago airspace without permission.
Engineering
Oct 6, 2015
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Linking survey data with administrative records will enable the federal government to better gauge the effectiveness of social welfare programs such as food stamps and federal housing assistance, as well as the overall reach ...
Mathematics
Aug 9, 2015
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To protect consumers from foodborne illness, produce farmers should wait 24 hours after a rain or irrigating their fields to harvest crops, according to new research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 6, 2015
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