Stories Tagged as
Research
As research labs reopen, scientists grapple with social distancing's effects
by
Erika Beras
Jul 27, 2020
In March, many lab experiments ground to a halt. Now, researchers are figuring out how to start again.
What can past pandemics teach economists about COVID-19?
Apr 22, 2020
Economists are adapting models and using social media to try to capture emerging trends in real time.
Technological advancement got us into this climate mess. Can it get us out?
by
Molly Wood
Oct 19, 2018
Short answer? Probably not.
Technological advancement got us into this climate mess. Can it get us out?
by
Molly Wood
Oct 19, 2018
Short answer? Probably not.
How Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer redefined economics
by
Oct 8, 2018
Economists comment on what makes Romer’s views unique.
One problem with fake news? It really, really works
by
Molly Wood
Aug 27, 2018
MIT research finds false stories often travel further and faster than real ones.
U.S. suicides are on the rise but funding, research lags
Jun 18, 2018
As people mourn the recent deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade, researchers say the growing public health crisis deserves more attention.
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Deadly disease research labs are so busy, they're turning away work
by
Paul Flahive
Dec 28, 2017
A number of deadly disease research labs in the U.S. are considering expanding as strained capacity has led them to turn away work.
A university lab gives members of the public a chance to control a swarm of robots
Dec 25, 2017
The Robotarium, a lab at Georgia Tech, allows users to control a swarm of miniature robots remotely, opening up the field to researchers and low-incomes students alike.
A scientist worries about a climate "hostile to science and the truth"
by
Maria Hollenhorst
and Robert Garrova
Jul 25, 2017
Government funding has been pretty reliable — up until now, the Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher says.