Scientific Ritual: The Institutional Review Boards for Human Clinical Trials in Israel. [PDF]
Med Anthropol QAbstract This ethnographic study analyzes Israeli Institutional Review Boards (IRBs’) main practices and discourses. I describe IRB operations as bureaucratic rituals derived from idealized scientific values, with physician‐scientist members serving as gatekeepers who perform boundary work to preserve professional independence.
Eyal H.
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Isolation and Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria From "Trites" Having the Ability to Produce α-Glucosidase Inhibitors. [PDF]
Int J MicrobiolAlpha‐glucosidase inhibitors are one of the therapies used for treating type 2 diabetes by inhibiting the absorption of carbohydrates in the gastrointestinal tract. In addition to antimicrobial activity, some probiotic species show α‐glucosidase inhibitor activity, making them potential alternative therapies for type 2 diabetes.
Fachrial E +4 more
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Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation: The Technological Arms Race for (In)visibility. [PDF]
Risk AnalABSTRACT A robust nonproliferation regime has contained the spread of nuclear weapons to just nine states. Yet, emerging and disruptive technologies are reshaping the landscape of nuclear risks, presenting a critical juncture for decision makers. This article lays out the contours of an overlooked but intensifying technological arms race for nuclear ...
Allison DM, Herzog S.
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Democracy and Digital Authoritarianism: An Assessment of the EU’s External Engagement in the Promotion and Protection of Internet Freedom. College of Europe EU Diplomacy Paper 01/2020 [PDF]
, 2020 The past decade has seen a gradual global increase in digital authoritarianism. Internet shutdowns, online censorship, mass surveillance and violations of privacy rights have all become more frequent in parts of the world where citizens are not ...
Garside, Susanna
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Dual-use trade figures and how they combine [PDF]
, 2015 Dual-use items are goods and technologies with civil and military uses. In several countries, including the EU Member States, the export of dual-use goods is controlled by national licensing processes as a measure of non-proliferation.
VERSINO Cristina
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Development of a methodology for state export control of military and dual-use goods
Економіка, управління та адмініструванняThe article is devoted to the development of methodological principles of state export control (SEC) as a key component of the system of state management of national security of Ukraine in the context of European integration and modern global challenges.
D.O. Grytsyshen +3 more
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Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT An inherent divide features within the Lisbon Treaty between civilian and military/security competences; something previously more obvious via the ‘pillar system's’ separations. This division follows the Member States (MS) (natural) protection of their military/defence autonomy; their core sovereign powers.
Charlie J. P. Bennett
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Reforming Export Control Regimes: Addressing Emerging Technologies Through Responsible Innovation
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The proliferation of dual‐use emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and additive manufacturing—poses a growing challenge for multilateral export control regimes. Designed for tangible goods and slower innovation cycles, existing arrangements increasingly struggle to govern technologies that are ...
Stella Blumfelde
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Strong Cryptography: The Global Tide of Change [PDF]
, 1999 Encryption technology allows people using electronic networks to ensure that the messages they send remain private--secure from hackers, industrial espionage, government wiretap abuses, and spies.
Arnold G. Reinhold
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