Sewage surveillance: How scientists track and identify diseases like COVID-19 before they spread
The COVID-19 pandemic has reignited interest in wastewater surveillance, where sewage systems are monitored for the presence of viruses, bacteria […]
Researchers at Cornell University are using a rigged card game to shed light on perceptions of inequality. After noticing that […] UC San Francisco researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring the integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain. The […] Smartphones have become a constant companion for many of us. In a recent study by the Pew Research Center, nearly […] The consequence of austerity in the social security system — severe cuts to benefits and the ‘ratcheting up’ of conditions […] A new analysis of research citations by University of Maryland professor of computer science Ben Shneiderman indicates that the average […] When it comes to understanding what makes people tick — and get sick — medical science has long assumed that […]Surveillance
Win or lose: Rigged card game sheds light on inequality, fairness
Could blockchain ensure integrity of clinical trial data? Prototype web portal shows technology’s potential to protect and streamline the clinical trials process
How your smartphone is affecting your relationship
Austerity results in ‘social murder’ according to new research
Citations show academic and non-academic researchers ‘win’ when they collaborate
Everything big data claims to know about you could be wrong: To understand human health and behavior, researchers would do better to study individuals, not groups