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How Studying Earth Science Can Benefit Your Life
Have you ever wondered how our world really works? If so, then the only way to get an in-depth look at the earth and how it works is to study earth science. This is a complex field
The Benefits of a Career in Science
If you want a new career, you might be considering entering a scientific field. There are many reasons to pursue a degree in the field, including job security and the fact that it is constantly changing. Depending
Strengthening the Paris Agreement by supply-side climate policies
To reach the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees, much of the world’s deposits of oil, gas and coal must be left permanently in the ground. In an article published in Science
Confronting the paradox of irrigation efficiency
Why does the term ‘efficiency’, when applied to the irrigation sector, cause such confusion and misunderstanding? And why is promotion of increased irrigation efficiency likely to hinder achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: ‘Water for
3D-printed artificial intelligence running at the speed of light – from object classification to optical component design
Deep learning is one of the fastest-growing machine learning methods that relies on multi-layered artificial neural networks. Traditionally, deep learning systems are implemented to be executed on a computer to digitally learn data representation and abstraction, and
The 25 percent tipping point for social change
For the last 50 years, social scientists have speculated that social change may come from the efforts of small, committed groups advocating for new social norms. For instance, in Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s now-famous studies of sexism in
Evolution of the art and science of kidney transplantation in HIV positive patients
Once considered prohibitive, kidney transplantation in HIV (+) recipients is achieving outcomes similar to comparable recipients without HIV. These successes are possible because of incremental improvements in care that resulted from lessons learned from the last two
The value of life
In April 2017, the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research and The Lancet invited a diverse group of international experts to a meeting in Rome hosted by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture
World Congress on Advances in Addiction Science and Medicine. London, UK. September 24-25, 2018
PULSUS Conferences invites all the participants from all over the world to attend “World Congress on Advances in Addiction Science and Medicine” under the theme “Modern Migration Concerning Addiction Science” during September24-25, 2018 in London, UK. This
Lessons from the Global Fund’s fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
At the beginning of this century, developing countries – particularly in Africa – experienced rapidly rising illness and death from AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The three diseases caused massive suffering and economic damage. Treatment and interventions to
A curious eighteenth century travelling theodolite
An old topographic compass displayed in a showroom at the Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences (MAST) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Fig. 1), took my curiosity namely because of its resemblance to a theodolite described by
Postgraduate studies (1978-1985) at the Medical School, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Medical School (Medicinski fakultet) in Tuzla, founded in 1976, initiated post-graduate studies program in 1978. The aim was to train future medical faculty for scientific research in pre-clinical and clinical disciplines. Most participants were physicians who
Citing in science
A common way to measure the quality of academic research is counting how frequently it is cited. Citation counts are used in making decisions, including hiring and promotion, awarding grants, evaluating academic departments, and purchasing journals. To
The future of clinical research: developing new drugs faster using electronic health records
Innovative medicines can prevent, cure, slow or alter the evolution of diseases, and bring real value to patients. Despite increased investments in research and development, fewer medicines are being brought to market due to the increasing complexity
“Observational Medicine” should be replaced by “Real Science”
Are female hormones good or bad? “Can Statins” cause diabetes? What causes a heart attack and how do risk factors cause a clot in the coronary artery? Medical research is expensive and requires thousands of patients to
Science and religion reconciled by the Information concept
In general, evolution is the process by which complexity arises from relative simplicity, and science sees no need to start the process with complexity, which religious people translate as “God.” However, science is increasingly recognizing an abstract
King Coal and the queen of subsidies
The window of opportunity for a global fossil fuel phase out is closing faster than expected: We experience a global renaissance of king coal. In particular poor but fast-growing developing countries are currently investing heavily in the
