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US science agency plans new centre for research security
Source: Science Business As part of a western push for research security, the US National Science Foundation is developing plans for a centre to help American universities get and share information about foreign research partners or projects that could jeopardise security.
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Mental Health Apps Are Not Keeping Your Data Safe
Source: Scientific American With little regulation and sometimes outright deception, the possibility of discrimination and other “data harms” is high
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International Enrollment Rebounds
Source: Inside Higher Ed International enrollment has largely recovered from a steep drop during the pandemic, according to a new report. But some numbers are still short of pre-pandemic levels.
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‘I’m nauseated’: Alzheimer’s whistleblower finds possible misconduct by his mentor in their papers
Source: Science Matthew Schrag investigated his old publications after they were flagged on the PubPeer website
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How racism skewed estimates of heart disease in women
Source: Science People of color tend to “age” faster, resulting in imprecise estimates of the timing of heart disease and diabetes
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Global AI Ethics Agreement Commits Universities to Human-Centered AI
Source: Unite.AI A new global agreement has been established by eight worldwide universities to commit to the development of human-centered approaches to artificial intelligence (AI).
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How to protect research ideas as a junior scientist
Source: Nature Ijeoma Opara learnt some hard lessons after getting scooped in a grant application.
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Telehealth Sites Put Addiction Patient Data at Risk
Source: Wired New research found pervasive use of tracking tech on substance-abuse-focused health care websites, potentially endangering users in a post-Roe world.
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How to tailor cybersecurity discussions to align disparate stakeholders
Source: Healthcare IT News Ahead of the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum, Steve Winterfeld, advisory CISO at Akamai, shares insights on what healthcare leaders, critical peers and stakeholders want to know about cybersecurity.
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First-of-its-kind Type 1 diabetes drug wins FDA approval
Source: Biopharma Dive Provention Bio’s teplizumab is meant to prevent the onset of Type 1 diabetes. To be sold as Tzield, the drug will cost $193,900 for a typical full regimen.
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‘Full-on robot writing’: the artificial intelligence challenge facing universities
Source: The Guardian AI is becoming more sophisticated, and some say capable of writing academic essays. But at what point does the intrusion of AI constitute cheating?
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