List of Science and Technology articles
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CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 09: A scientist lowers biological samples into a liquid nitrogen storage tank at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute on December 9, 2014 in Cambridge, England. Healthy and cancerous biological samples are stored at -196degrees to preserve them for use laboratory tests and experiments. Cancer Research UK is the world's leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research. Its vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. They have saved millions of lives by discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, and as such the survival rate in the UK has doubled in the last 40 years. Cancer Research UK funds over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK, more than 33,000 patients who join clinical trials each year and a further 40,000 volunteers that give their time to support the work. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images/Cancer Research UK) I Will March for Science on Saturday — So Should You
Trump’s cuts to pure science and vital agencies risk generational damage to the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.
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Book Talk: The Great Questions of Tomorrow
The planet is in a deep moment of transformation. What are the fundamental questions we should be asking?
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Sherman_sea_1868 What the railroad and Civil War might tell us about our military leadership today
Few senior military leaders sat down during the 1850s to look at how the railroad and telegraph might affect the conduct of a future war.
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canada crop This Canadian River Disappeared in Four Days Thanks to Climate Change
Lost river is the first case of ‘river piracy’ in the modern era. Geologists say it has wreaked havoc on the local ecosystem.
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The Power of the Arts
How can culture be used to address some of the greatest challenges of our time?
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 10: A United Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport on June 10, 2015 in San Francisco, California. The Environmental Protection Agency is taking the first steps to start the process of regulating greenhouse gas emissions from airplane exhaust. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Chinese Blame America for United Airlines
The brutal treatment of an Asian-American doctor has reminded Chinese of everything they hate about the United States.
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How Will We Choose to Leave our Earth for Future Generations?
David Rothkopf sits down and speaks with one of FP’s Global Thinker Lifetime Achievement Award winners Dr. Jane Goodall.
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rj crop Royal Jordanian Airlines Has the Perfect Response to Trump’s New Travel Restrictions
No laptops, says U.S. government? No problem, says Royal Jordanian.
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airline crop U.S. Suddenly Bans Laptops and Tablets on Some Middle Eastern Flights to America
DHS won’t talk about the rationale for the drastic change to existing policy.
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A young girl looks at a star gazing app on an ipad during the partial solar eclipse at Hatch Warren near Basingstoke, southwest of London on March 20, 2015. The Basingstoke Astronomical Society held an informal meeting where people could look through different telescopes at the eclipse. However, the skies over Basingstoke were cloudy and the solar eclipse was not visible although it got noticeably darker. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) Gender Hack
The dearth of women in the tech world is cultural — and therefore entirely reversible.
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Are We on the Verge of a Full-On Trade War With China?
China was once a cheerleader for Trump. But now that the president is singing a different tune, that could quickly change.
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GettyImages-653561022crop DOJ Charges Russian Intelligence in Huge Yahoo Hack
Investigators say FSB agents teamed up with criminal hackers to pull off one of the largest data breaches in history.
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boaty Boaty McBoatface Makes Inaugural Voyage to Antarctica
The little remote-controlled underwater research submarine that could.
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gettyimages-647216282crop Trump White House Shopping for Technology to Plug Leaks
Not content to just search staffers’ phones, officials are considering high-end security software for White House networks.
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ghost-recon The Diplomatic Dust-Up Between France and Bolivia — Over a Video Game
Bolivia's not happy with its portrayal in a new action-packed video game.