Betting scientists correctly predict reproducibility of papers
Findings suggest markets could be used to help prioritise which experiments need repeating most urgently
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Unpicking the cyber-crime economy
Turning virtual cash into real money without being caught is a big problem for successful cyber-criminals.
This small company liked Trump’s tariffs. Now it’s fighting to keep its factory open
At first, Element Electronics threw its support behind the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese goods.
Now is an incredible opportunity to make an impact on plastic
Is this the decade when we solve ocean plastic — or repeat the mistakes of the past?
What’s Next for Silent Sam? UNC Says It Would Be ‘Irresponsible’ to Speculate
he chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said on Thursday that it would be irresponsible for her to say what the university plans to do with Silent Sam, the Confederate statue that protesters pulled down in dramatic fashion on Monday.
Tens of Thousands of Adults Line Up for Free College in Tennessee
Tennessee's tuition-free community college program is proving popular with adults.
California to community colleges: graduate more students or lose your funding
California’s politicians and educators are getting serious about how to solve an immense and vexing problem — the graduation rate at the community colleges.
Belgium shop fined for discriminating against male job-seeker
A Belgian shop has been ordered to pay a man more than €13,000 (£11,726) in damages for turning him down for a job because it wanted a woman
Design is the key to the self-driving challenge
Companies are paying millions of dollars to hire self-driving vehicle engineers. But it’s the designers — developing the experience around the interaction between vehicles and humans — who could be the key to how smoothly (or not) autonomous vehicles enter society.
No laughing matter? Classroom humour treads a fine line
Funny jokes improve class cohesion and dud gags do no harm, study finds – but offensive quips can alienate learners
