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The EU’s next research programme needs to change how universities and business work together.
Scientists are working with artificial intelligence in hopes of being able to better detect cancer.
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Artificial intelligence holds great promise for medicine, but safeguards are needed to ensure it does not harm patients.
Reading and writing can prevent cognitive decline.
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As we get older, our eyesight may dim and our recall may falter. But our linguistic abilities don’t seem to erode.
Refugee camp in Tanzania.
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Incidents of violence and growing fear and uncertainty have pushed over 400 000 Burundians to seek refuge in neighbouring countries.
Researchers need great equipment, infrastructure and support to thrive.
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Lack of access to resources is a big problem for postdoctoral researchers.
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Indonesia can learn a lot from Singapore, often regarded as the most influential scientific powerhouse in Asia, on how they manage their research funds.
Boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor engage in some verbal sparring prior to their 2017 bout.
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Whether it frustrates or motivates your opponent can depend on the situation.
Senegal’s Sadio Mane during the 2019 AFCON final soccer match between Algeria and Senegal in Cairo. He also plays for Liverpool.
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Football coaches can improve their chances of winning tournaments by choosing a team based on a unique combination of factors.
Students like these only stand a chance with proper resource allocation.
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Achieving the sustainable development goals on education in Ghana requires efficient resource allocation, not necessarily more money.
Interviews from a range of sensitive research topics may be at risk. These include immigration, crime and corruption.
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Australia’s metadata laws offer weak protection to journalists, but they don’t offer any to academics conducting confidential interviews.
Data collected by governments is a treasure trove of useful information for researchers.
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A recent public deliberation in British Columbia identified that access to government data should be managed carefully and efficiently.
Dr Joseph Sempa of SACEMA presenting at the 2019 Clinic on Meaningful Modelling of Epidemiological Data.
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Applied Epidemiological Modelling has enormous potential to improve how decisions are made about public health in African countries.
Two universities are conducting internal reviews of research collaborations linked to the suppression and surveillance of the Uyghur minority in western China.
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China’s aggressive program of acquiring technology from abroad should be a cause of concern for Australian universities. Yet, our system of vetting research collaborations is clearly broken.
South Korea has grown into a rich country with a per capita GDP of nearly US$30,000 in 2017.
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Why do some countries grow faster than others? Innovative local companies play a key role.
Teenage girls who fall pregnant in Zambia are often mocked and feel isolated.
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There isn’t much space in Zambia’s rural areas for open, judgement-free communication with friends and parents about sexual matters.
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Most people follow some form of moral code, but to what extent they abide by these rules does differ in various situations.
To boost its research budget, the Indonesian government should ask private sector to invest more in supporting innovations.
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Indonesia needs bigger research funding to encourage innovations and boost its economic growth.
Sikhumbuzo Notshe of the Stormers (L) is tackled by Waisake Naholo of the Highlanders (R) during a Super Rugby match between New Zealand’s Highlanders and South Africa’s Stormers.
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Travel is commonly perceived as “the” major factor affecting a team’s performance.
Some parents hide their children’s HIV status.
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Secrecy around the HIV-positive status of young children in school is denying them the care and support they need for a good start.
A chicotte (a whip with rubber bands) lies alongside a teacher’s materials in the CAR. Violence is common in classrooms.
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The most effective way to provide children in the CAR with access to education is to aim interventions at them directly.