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Parts of the UK GDPR have been changed and replaced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Find out what this means for your legal practice and what you need to do to stay compliant.

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From fabricated research to paid authorships and citations, organized scientific fraud is on the rise, according to a new Northwestern University study. By combining large-scale data analysis of ...

If intelligent extraterrestrial beings ever visit us, what common ground shall we find for conversation? Science, of course. Overwhelmingly science, very probably nothing but science and mathematics.

Amanda Kay Montoya is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Center for Open Science. She receives funding from the ...