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Ethical considerations for researchers developing and testing minimal-risk devices
This comment explores ethical aspects in developing and testing minimal-risk devices, such as wearables and biomedical sensors. Authors outline the process of independent review, emphasizing the different levels of review depending on the research design and risk level. They also share examples of practical scenarios, highlighting key ethical considerations.
- Anna Wexler
- & Emily Largent
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Surprising combinations of research contents and contexts are related to impact and emerge with scientific outsiders from distant disciplines
Here, using hypergraph modeling the authors show that surprising research (in terms of unexpected combinations of research contents and contexts) is associated with impact and arises from scientific outsiders solving problems in distant disciplines.
- Feng Shi
- & James Evans
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Community voices: NIH working toward inclusive excellence by promoting and supporting women in science
The U. S. National Institutes of Health is committed to addressing gender discrimination and fostering inclusive excellence, which is critical for the advancement of creativity and innovation in science. Strategies and processes aimed at achieving these goals are discussed.
- Kelly G. Ten Hagen
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- & Marie A. Bernard
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Strengthening the United Nations Secretary-General’s Mechanism to an alleged use of bioweapons through a quality-assured laboratory response
The cascade of innovations in biotechnology opens new pathways for biological warfare. The international laboratory network being developed under the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism could provide vital evidence in case of an alleged biological attack.
- Sandra Appelt
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- & Roland Grunow
