As science, education and technology have taken on ever-increasing roles in society during the past two centuries, researchers at the University of Michigan have identified corresponding changes in cognition.
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2016
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Since first identified in 1976, Ebola virus has caused a total of 24 outbreaks involving 1,716 cases according to the World Health Organization (WHO) statistics. The current outbreak in West Africa, with the first case identified ...
Biochemistry
Dec 16, 2015
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(Phys.org)—Justin Farrell of Yale University has published another paper as part of his research into the ways that large corporations are using disinformation campaigns to confuse the public regarding global warming and ...
Software maker Adobe says it is fixing a critical flaw revealed by the spectacular attack on Italian surveillance company Hacking Team.
Security
Jul 8, 2015
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A new study co-written by a University of Illinois expert in intellectual property law demonstrates that the value of creative works in the public domain such as books, images and music can be estimated at least as precisely ...
Economics & Business
Apr 14, 2015
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It's frequently claimed that copyright law should be made more restrictive and copyright terms extended in order to provide an incentive for content creators.
Economics & Business
Mar 26, 2015
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A survey of school children has found they lack knowledge about unwanted plants and pests and the effects they could have on our environment.
Other
Mar 2, 2015
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It's taken just a few decades for the Internet to sweep the globe as an economic, cultural, and political force. The question now is how and by whom should this border-spanning technology be governed. John Savage, professor ...
Internet
Feb 13, 2015
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(Phys.org) —Members of the Open Source Seed Initiative this week held a rally and seed giveaway event. The group is concerned over restricting access to seeds through patents. They are stirring up public awareness over ...
Amazon on Friday yanked gibberish translations of classic works from the shelves of its online ebooks shop.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 7, 2014
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