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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lynne Peeples
Summary: Research has been delayed for decades due to a lack of funding, but it is now making progress.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Huixin Liu, Feng Du
Summary: In this study, the effectiveness of lenient return policies in the presence of opportunistic consumers is investigated. Factors such as market share, gains from dishonest returns, and penalties are examined for their impact on platform profits.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Renan Goncalves Leonel da Silva, Alessandro Blasimme
Summary: Organ chip research in Europe has been rapidly growing in recent years, supported by academic science consortia, public-private initiatives, dedicated funding, and science policy instruments. The collaborative infrastructures in Europe promote convergence of scientific, technical, and clinical capabilities in organ chip research.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Douglas G. J. McKechnie, Nader Al-Shakarchi, Sean A. Tackett, Tim M. Young, Mohammed A. Rashid
Summary: This study examined the funding status and sources of medical education research articles published in leading journals. It found a significant increase in the proportion of funded articles over the past two decades, particularly in funding from government, universities, and non-profit organizations.
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Economics
Catherine Beaudry, Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Patrick Cohendet
Summary: The academic literature around the concept of innovation ecosystems is growing rapidly, covering definitions, policies, and future achievements.
INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION
(2021)
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Alejandra Manco
Summary: This literature review examines the approach given to open science policy in different studies. The main findings reveal that open science is approached from different perspectives, including policy framing and its geopolitical aspects. The literature describes open science policies as tools for replicating asymmetries and governing knowledge. The geopolitical aspects discussed in the literature mainly concern the relationship between international, regional, and national policies. Furthermore, the literature highlights the emphasis on open data in English-language works and open access in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking papers. Finally, the relationship between open science policies and science policy is framed in terms of the innovation and transparency that open science can bring.
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Social Issues
Jing Wang
Summary: The emergence and development of China's cloud manufacturing industry have been driven by government policies, which have gone through distinct stages. The core departments responsible for policy issuance are the State Council and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, focusing on topics including development goals, target audience, operational links, and infrastructure. To further support the development of the cloud manufacturing industry, the government should improve the policy system.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2021)
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Management
Huirong Fan, Moutaz Khouja, Jing Zhou
Summary: This article analyzes the impact of different return policies on retailers and examines the advantages and disadvantages of cash refunds and store credit/gift card refunds. The study finds that choosing the right return policy based on consumer types and product characteristics can reduce losses for retailers and increase profits.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Anwesha Borthakur
Summary: Globally, E-waste is experiencing unprecedented growth, which will be further fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, governance of E-waste, particularly in the Global South, has been a complex issue. This study investigates the design, adoption, and implementation of E-waste policies in India, a major electronics manufacturing hub with a massive consumer electronics market. The study explores why India adopts seemingly inadequate and ineffective E-waste policy approaches, and attempts to identify alternative approaches.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Ethics
Kirstin R. W. Matthews, Ana S. Iltis, Nuria Gallego Marquez, Daniel S. Wagner, Jason Scott Robert, Inmaculada de Melo-Martin, Marieke Bigg, Sarah Franklin, Soren Holm, Ingrid Metzler, Matteo A. Mole, Jochen Taupitz, Giuseppe Testa, Jeremy Sugarman
Summary: With new technology, it is now possible to extend the culture time of human embryos beyond the previous fourteen-day limit, prompting the need for a deliberative process involving stakeholders and public outreach to reassess this carefully established restriction.
HASTINGS CENTER REPORT
(2021)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Carlos Blanco, Diego Garcia-Saiz, David G. Rosado, Antonio Santos-Olmo, Jesus Peral, Alejandro Mate, Juan Trujillo, Eduardo Fernandez-Medina
Summary: The importance of data security is increasing due to the continuous rise in data transactions. Databases require appropriate capacity, control, and protection to maintain a secure environment for the large amount of data generated, stored, modified, and transferred. However, current security approaches do not address the unique characteristics of NoSQL and other Big Data technologies, leaving sensitive and personal data unprotected. This paper proposes a solution for the design and implementation of security policies in NoSQL document databases, leveraging a model-driven development approach and automatic generation of security policy implementations.
JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SECURITY AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Stephanie Russo Carroll, Rebecca Plevel, Lydia L. L. Jennings, Ibrahim Garba, Rogena Sterling, Felina M. M. Cordova-Marks, Vanessa Hiratsuka, Maui Hudson, Nanibaa' A. Garrison
Summary: This paper discusses the issues and challenges faced by tribes in research and the strategies they adopt in response. Through a review of legal, policy, and administrative materials from 26 tribes, the study identifies factors that affect tribes' benefit sharing from research and suggests strengthening responsibility and ethics.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Avelino Nunez-Delgado, Joaquin R. Dominguez, Yaoyu Zhou, Marco Race, Jose L. Domingo
Summary: The Virtual Special Issue received numerous research papers on the reduction and elimination of hazardous substances in chemical products, which were accepted for publication after peer review. These high-quality contributions may be complemented with findings from other related conferences in the future.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jianping Huang, Yuheng Tao, Minghong Shi, Jun Wu
Summary: This essay explores the evolution of Taiwan's design history and analyzes the development of design themes, diversity, and sustainability. The results show that local culture and intelligent technology are the main driving forces of the current design industry, design diversity is declining, and sustainability focuses on integration across fields.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bryant J. Webber, Geoffrey P. Whitfield, Latetia V. Moore, Ellen Stowe, John D. Omura, Anu Pejavara, Deborah A. Galuska, Janet E. Fulton
Summary: This study examined the change in the prevalence of US municipal policy and community design supports for physical activity from 2014 to 2021. The results showed an increase in support for zoning codes related to walkable distances, sidewalk width, pedestrian amenities, continuous sidewalk coverage, and building orientation. However, the support for shared use agreements declined. The study concluded that more communities should adopt physical activity-friendly policies and design features.
PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Patrick M. Bossuyt, Johannes B. Reitsma, David E. Bruns, Constantine A. Gatsonis, Paul P. Glasziou, Les Irwig, Jeroen G. Lijmer, David Moher, Drummond Rennie, Henrica C. W. de Vet, Herbert Y. Kressel, Nader Rifai, Robert M. Golub, Douglas G. Altman, Lotty Hooft, Daniel A. Korevaar, Jeremie F. Cohen
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2015)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Larissa Shamseer, David Moher, Mike Clarke, Davina Ghersi, Alessandro Liberati, Mark Petticrew, Paul Shekelle, Lesley A. Stewart
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2015)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Patrick M. Bossuyt, Johannes B. Reitsma, David E. Bruns, Constantine A. Gatsonis, Paul P. Glasziou, Les Irwig, Jeroen G. Lijmer, David Moher, Drummond Rennie, Henrica C. W. de Vet, Herbert Y. Kressel, Nader Rifai, Robert M. Golub, Douglas G. Altman, Lotty Hooft, Daniel A. Korevaar, Jeremie F. Cohen
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2015)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Larissa Shamseer, David Moher, Mike Clarke, Davina Ghersi, Alessandro Liberati, Mark Petticrew, Paul Shekelle, Lesley A. Stewart
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2015)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Douglas G. Altman, Iveta Simera
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE
(2016)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jo Brett, Sophie Staniszewska, Iveta Simera, Kate Seers, Carole Mockford, Susan Goodlad, Doug Altman, David Moher, Rosemary Barber, Simon Denegri, Andrew Robert Entwistle, Peter Littlejohns, Christopher Morris, Rashida Suleman, Victoria Thomas, Colin Tysall
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jeremie F. Cohen, Daniel A. Korevaar, Constantine A. Gatsonis, Paul P. Glasziou, Lotty Hooft, David Moher, Johannes B. Reitsma, Henrica C. W. de Vet, Patrick M. Bossuyt
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2017)
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Medicine, General & Internal
S. Staniszewska, J. Brett, I. Simera, K. Seers, C. Mockford, S. Goodlad, D. G. Altman, D. Moher, R. Barber, S. Denegri, A. Entwistle, P. Littlejohns, C. Morris, R. Suleman, V. Thomas, C. Tysall
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2017)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jeremie F. Cohen, Daniel A. Korevaar, Constantine A. Gatsonis, Paul P. Glasziou, Lotty Hooft, David Moher, Johannes B. Reitsma, Henrica C. W. de Vet, Patrick M. Bossuyt
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2017)
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Medicine, General & Internal
S. Staniszewska, J. Brett, I. Simera, K. Seers, C. Mockford, S. Goodlad, D. G. Altman, D. Moher, R. Barber, S. Denegri, A. Entwistle, P. Littlejohns, C. Morris, R. Suleman, V. Thomas, C. Tysall
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2017)
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Oncology
Angela MacCarthy, Shona Kirtley, Jennifer A. de Beyer, Douglas G. Altman, Iveta Simera
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2018)
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Oncology
Emmanuelle Kempf, Jennifer A. de Beyer, Jonathan Cook, Jane Holmes, Seid Mohammed, Tri-Long Nguyen, Iveta Simera, Marialena Trivella, Douglas G. Altman, Sally Hopewell, Karel G. M. Moons, Raphael Porcher, Johannes B. Reitsma, Willi Sauerbrei, Gary S. Collins
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2018)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Luciana Ballini, Antonella Negro, Susanna Maltoni, Luca Vignatelli, Gerd Flodgren, Iveta Simera, Jane Holmes, Roberto Grilli
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(2015)
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Penny Whiting, Robert Wolff, Susan Mallett, Iveta Simera, Jelena Savovic
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(2017)
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Medicine, General & Internal
David Moher, Larissa Shamseer, Mike Clarke, Davina Ghersi, Alessandro Liberati, Mark Petticrew, Paul Shekelle, Lesley A. Stewart
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2015)