Neither Ironman nor the Hulk: Human Enhancements for Military Purposes
Fifty years ago Alvin Toffler foretold the future possibility that man will have the capability to redesign the human body. His assertion followed only eight years after the Noble Prize was awarded for describing DNA molecules. “New genetic knowledge will per…
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The un-merry-go-round of media, pharma, and government
A scientific journal on Tuesday retracted the March 2020 study that introduced the world to hydroxychloroquine early in the COVID-19 pandemic – and confirmed that the attention was undeserved from the start…The International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, w…
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A novel framework for increasing research transparency: Exploring the connection between diversit...
A split sample/dual method research protocol is demonstrated to increase transparency while reducing the probability of false discovery. We apply the protocol to examine whether diversity in ownership teams increases or decreases the likelihood of a firm repo…
Professor William Thilly, whose research illuminated the effects of mutagens on human cells, dies...
MIT Professor William Thilly, a pioneer in the study of human genetic mutations, died at 79. Thilly studied how environmental mutagens affect human cells and created assays that are now widely used in toxicology and drug development.
