News tagged with technological policy
Greater transparency needed in development of US policy on cyberattack
Apr 29, 2009 |
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The current policy and legal framework regulating use of cyberattack by the United States is ill-formed, undeveloped, and highly uncertain, says a new report from the National Research Council. The United States should establish ...
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Domestic and international influences shape the politics of R&D and innovation
Mar 18, 2009 |
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In the last three decades, research across the social sciences has made great advances in the political economy of technological change (also called innovation or R&D). There exists a better understanding how domestic institutions ...
MIT sees acceleration in US greenhouse emissions
Nov 19, 2007 |
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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions could grow more quickly in the next 50 years than in the previous half-century, and technological change may cause increased emissions rather than control them, according to a new study by an ...
Proba-2's journey to Russia marks its first step towards space
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Proba-2, one of the smallest satellites ESA has ever built for space, is about to leave its Belgian homeland. Its development and testing complete, the satellite is being packed up for the ...
Obama names first US Chief Technology Officer
Apr 19, 2009 |
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US President Barack Obama on Saturday named a Harvard-educated Indian-American to the newly created post of Chief Technology Officer in an appointment much-awaited by Silicon Valley.
Experts detail the 3 rules for technological fixes
Dec 18, 2008 |
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Technology can do great things, but it also can be over sold as panacea for a host of social ills. A better use of technology can be gained if those who guide technology policy, and thus investment, are clear about how to ...
Study finds patent systems may discourage innovation
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study challenges the traditional view that patents foster innovation, suggesting instead that they may hinder technological progress, economic activity and societal wealth. These results ...
Study sees potential for acceleration in U.S. emissions
Nov 13, 2007 |
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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions could grow more quickly in the next 50 years than in the previous half-century, even with technological advances and current energy-saving efforts, according to a new study by MIT's Richard Eckaus, ...
White House rhetoric is important in forming foreign policy opinions
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Surveys have shown that the public pays little attention to foreign policy, but politicians regularly cite the importance of public support for military actions overseas. Now, a new study has found that these ...
Reducing carbon emissions could help -- not harm -- US economy
Mar 19, 2008 |
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A national policy to cut carbon emissions by as much as 40 percent over the next 20 years could still result in increased economic growth, according to an interactive website that reviews 25 of the leading economic models ...
The 'driving' force behind electric vehicles
May 14, 2007 |
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Cultural differences between countries run right to the heart of government, thereby influencing technological innovation. This is reported in a comparative study by David Calef and Robert Goble published recently in the ...
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