Millions have been spent to catch plagiarism and AI with tools from education company Turnitin. Is the tech worth it?

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New evidence suggests the universe might not behave as expected, raising questions about the costs of being wrong.

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A funding pause at the University of Michigan illustrates the uncertainty around new language in NIH grant awards.

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W hat’s the best way to discuss vaccines with a politically polarized public? Jeffrey Morris has been considering this question since the Covid-19 pandemic, when he created a dedicated blog and ramped ...