Predicting terror activity before it happens
Data scientist have developed a model that utilizes publicly available data to accurately predict how lethal a terror organization will become in the future based on only its first 10 attacks.
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New study is 'chilling commentary' on future of antibiotics
The health care market is failing to support new antibiotics used to treat some of the world's most dangerous, drug-resistant 'superbugs,' according to a new analysis.
Read moreMounting brain organoid research reignites ethical debate
As research involving the transplantation of human 'mini-brains' — known as brain organoids — into animals to study disease continues to expand, so do the ethical debates around the practice. A new article seeks to clarify the abilities of brain organoids and suggests an ethical framework that better defines and contextualizes these organoids and establishes thresholds for their use.
Read moreHow to make online recommendations work better
User-based framing is generally better than item-based framing at generating click-throughs, but there are specific situations in which user-based framing is no longer advantageous or even becomes disadvantageous.
Read moreGerman fishermen's skepticism towards EU impedes compliance with its regulations
Negative perception of a regulatory authority diminishes the honesty of those regulated. This is the conclusion of an experiment with EU-skeptic commercial fishermen and Brexit voters. The findings can help to assess the effectiveness of unmonitored EU fisheries regulations.
Read moreGerman fishermen's scepticism towards EU impedes compliance with its regulations
Negative perception of a regulatory authority diminishes the honesty of those regulated. This is the conclusion of an experiment with EU-sceptic commercial fishermen and Brexit voters. The findings can help to assess the effectiveness of unmonitored EU fisheries regulations. The experiment also revealed: Fishermen were more honest than students.
Read moreFalsification issues in higher education hiring processes
When concerns are expressed about distrust in science, they often focus on whether the public trusts research findings. A new study, however, explores a different dimension of trust.
Read morePoorly reported placebos could lead to mistaken estimates of benefits and harms
Researchers have found that placebo controls are almost never described according to standard reporting guidelines.
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