In 2011, the advent of gain-of-function research—experiments that make viruses more infectious or deadly in the lab—caused its first major controversy.
Researchers described the event as a compelling hint, but stressed that it falls short of the five-sigma threshold required to claim a discovery.
Yale professor Irving Fisher helped popularize the view that the “new era” economy of the 1920s would last indefinitely.
Take a farmer, Joe, who produced 2kg of potatoes. For his own consumption, he requires 1kg, and the rest he agrees to lend for one year to a farmer named Bob.
Such floods can occur when unstable glacial lakes suddenly breach their natural barriers, sending destructive surges downstream.
George Porteous—Editor in Chief of Stanford Daily—hailed the decision: “The reporters in our newsroom shouldn’t have to fear that writing a story will result in their deportation.
Data rights associations could “level the playing field between the techno-elites and the communities most directly impacted,” Cochrane says.
The Oversight Project, a watchdog group, filed a lawsuit on behalf of ParkerVision Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the National Archives and Records Administration.
These are just some of the ones who have been caught or accused of abusing Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs), the most well known of which operate under the “Flock” brand.
The massive project of the East Wing ballroom is estimated at $400 million, funded through private donations rather than tax dollars.
The microscopic organism is typically found in warm freshwater such as ponds and rivers.
Portland, Oregon, native Allison Roberts sued her school district earlier this month, alleging retaliation for her free speech in opposition to the school’s transgender policies.
Ternus, a longtime Apple executive, assumes leadership as the company faces growing competition in artificial intelligence.
The initiative looks to encourage cooperation across federal, state, and local government agencies to secure American highways and strengthen border security.
The company plans to use contextual clues, including birthday posts and school-related activity, to identify users who may be under 13.
The Senate left the House with a new version of a bipartisan continuing resolution.
