Patents were meant to reward inventions. It's time to talk about how they might not
For hundreds of years, we've been told patents help deliver big new inventions, such as life-saving drugs.
For hundreds of years, we've been told patents help deliver big new inventions, such as life-saving drugs.
Economics & Business
Aug 21, 2023
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Recent images of downtown San Francisco—emptied of office workers now dialing in remote and filled with wandering homeless people—has struck fear for the future of urban areas. A Columbia University professor coined the ...
Environment
Aug 17, 2023
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When it comes to translational medicine, Robert Gourdie is among the 2% of "super-producers," National Institutes of Health-funded scientists at U.S. biomedical institutions who hold 10 or more issued patents.
Other
Aug 15, 2023
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The UK government is taking a harsher approach to tackle criminal activity which is blighting local neighborhoods. And recently, government ministers have been talking tough about repeat shoplifting, including the possibility ...
Social Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing's heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday.
Environment
Aug 9, 2023
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Hundreds of firefighters were on Tuesday battling a wildfire that has burned for four days in Portugal, which, like neighboring Spain, is sweltering in a heat wave that has triggered widespread weather alerts.
Environment
Aug 8, 2023
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If there's one thing most office workers can agree on, it's that they tend to feel less productive toward the end of the day and the end of each work week. Now, a team of researchers at Texas A&M University has found objective ...
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2023
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Public schools routinely have a police officer in the building to deescalate and prevent violence. A new study led by faculty from the University at Albany's Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy examined how these ...
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2023
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Justice systems around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess people with criminal convictions. These AI technologies rely on machine learning algorithms and their key purpose is to predict the risk of ...
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2023
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A nutrient-rich product discovered in honeybee hives across Australia could generate a new homegrown health industry.
Biochemistry
Jul 21, 2023
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