Recent Posts on Science and technology

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On the Tech Horizon—Health, Space, and Environmental Innovations

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Protecting American Research from Foreign Theft

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Full STEM Ahead—Supporting Congressional Decisions in Science and Technology

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Studying Science Today and Impacting Policy Tomorrow

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How Prepared Are We for a Pandemic?

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Protecting Federal Research from Foreign Influence

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Deconstructing Deepfakes—How do they work and what are the risks?

The figure below shows the 2 broad categories of infectious disease models: mechanistic models, which use scientific understanding of disease dynamics and human behavior, and statistical models, which rely only on patterns in the data.

Disease modeling: How Math Can Help In A Pandemic

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Superbugs: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections on the Rise

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Expanding GAO’s Science & Technology Expertise

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Can Irrigation Technology Address Water Scarcity? (Podcast and Infographic)

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On National STEM Day, Combatting Sexual Harassment in STEM Research