Health and medical research websites
Open access database of scientific research, including on biology, disease, genetics and much more.
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Medical device recalls and the FDA approval process
2011 study for the American Medical Association scrutinizing Food and Drug Administration’s fast-track approval and product recalls.
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Tornado warning and response at a university campus
2010 study by Mississippi State University published in Natural Hazards on the effectiveness of a large university’s emergency warning system.
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Environmental and energy research websites
Compendium of websites with more information on environment, energy, climate and sustainability issues
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Expanding U.S. broadband, Internet infrastructure
2010 report from the Pew Center on the States on the challenges the country faces in providing high-speed Internet access to all Americans.
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Transgene flow in cotton seed production fields
2010 study by the University of Arizona on the reasons for gene flow between fields planted with genetically modified cotton and those with traditional varieties.
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Pew Research Center report: The Internet and campaign 2010
Pew Research Center report surveying online participation during election season.
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Five ways journalists can use Twitter better
Post by Columbia University’s Sree Sreenivasan on ways journalists can effectively leverage Twitter, the leading micro-blogging service
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Online metrics and the future of digital journalism
2010 study by Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism on the difficulties for media organizations of understanding their online audiences.
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Predicting U.S. elections through search volume in Google Trends
2011 Wellesley College study looking at whether Google Trends volume was predictive of 2008 and 2010 U.S. Congressional elections.
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