University of Houston-Victoria Faculty Council members unanimously said in a document on Friday they wanted an interim provost appointed after questions arose about potential conflicts of interest, ...

People are beginning to reconsider their reproductive decisions due to complex concerns about climate change, with many choosing to forego childbearing, or reduce the number of children they have as a ...

Vast majority of respondents say data privacy matters more to them than ever "As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, it's clear that people are becoming increasingly aware of and ...

Early in their careers, young lawyers must navigate how the standards of professional conduct apply to their specific roles. Law school ethics class suddenly feels practical rather than hypothetical.

It's still far too premature to try to use powerful new technologies to edit genes that can be passed down from generation to generation, according to the organizers of the Third International Summit ...

Azish Filabi of The American College of Financial Services spoke at this week’s Strategy Forum held by the Investments & Wealth Institute in a presentation about the ethical questions for the industry ...

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence has made a high-profile exit. Geoffrey Hinton, nicknamed the "godfather of AI," tells The New York Times he resigned as Google VP and engineering fellow ...

Ever since its inception, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the subject of much controversy and debate. Some people believe that AI will transform our world for the better, while others are ...

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