- 1. Jury Convicts University of Kansas Researcher for Hiding Ties to Chinese Government
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- ... that he was also employed by a government-affiliated university in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), while working on U.S. government funded research at KU. Feng Tao, aka Franklin Tao, 50, of Lawrence, ...
- Created on 13 April 2022
- 2. Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization
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- Seattle, Washington - A Seattle man pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to court ...
- Created on 18 March 2022
- 3. National Institute of Justice Funded Research Amasses Details of a Half Century of United States Mass Shootings
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- ... and online newspapers, in order to build a broader understanding on the part of the public, the justice system and the research community of who mass shooters are and what motivates them. Funded by NIJ, ...
- Created on 07 February 2022
- 4. Team Telecom Recommends FCC Grant Google and Meta Licenses for Undersea Cable
- (News)
- ... known as Facebook Inc.) and its subsidiary Edge Cable Holdings USA LLC to protect data on the Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) system, an undersea fiber optic cable system that will connect the United ...
- Created on 19 December 2021
- 5. Indictment Unsealed Against Six Individuals and Foreign Financial Service Firm for Tax Evasion Conspiracy
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- New York - An indictment was unsealed today in New York, New York, that charges offshore financial service executives and a Swiss financial services company with conspiracy to defraud the IRS by helping ...
- Created on 02 October 2021
- 6. NIH research projects on interoception to improve understanding of brain-body function
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- ... signals within their bodies. Interoception is not well understood and is a new area of research focus for NIH. This coordinated effort, which involves multiple NIH Institutes and Centers, will address ...
- Created on 06 September 2021
- 7. California Deploys Urban Search and Rescue Personnel to Louisiana to Aid Response to Hurricane Ida
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- Sacramento, California - At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, Governor Gavin Newsom today approved the deployment of urban search ...
- Created on 30 August 2021
- 8. COVID-19 and the Coming Flu Season
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- ... Microbiology, considers the prospects for COVID-19 this fall as the traditional influenza season ramps up. He also discusses advances in testing that have been developed over the last 16 months as a result ...
- Created on 04 August 2021
- 9. Clinical Researchers Plead Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Falsify Drug Trial Data
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- ... Navarro, 52, of Miami, and Nayade Varona, 50, of Port St. Lucie, worked at a clinical research site called Tellus Clinical Research. Navarro was a sub-investigator, and Varona was an assistant study coordinator. ...
- Created on 12 June 2021
- 10. Foodies beware: It’s locust season
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- ... you don’t try snacking on them if you are allergic to seafood. Anthropologist Cortni Borgerson touts the “shrimpy” looking critters as a tasty snack. But, the FDA warns that they are, indeed, related ...
- Created on 08 June 2021
- 11. Charges Unsealed Against Former Chadian Diplomats to the U.S. Charged in Connection with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
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- Washington, DC - An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. was unsealed on May 20, 2021, charging the Republic of Chad’s former Ambassador to the United States and Canada and Chad’s ...
- Created on 29 May 2021
- 12. University Researcher Sentenced to Prison for Lying on Grant Applications to Develop Scientific Expertise for China
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- Washington, DC - An Ohio man and rheumatology professor and researcher with strong ties to China was sentenced to 37 months in prison for making false statements to federal authorities as part of an immunology ...
- Created on 15 May 2021
- 13. Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Applauds Governor Newsom’s $220 Million Proposal for the Salton Sea
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- ... and climate resilience proposal, which includes $220 million for the Salton Sea. After Garcia’s persistent advocacy efforts, the newly announced Salton Sea funding would maximize habitat outcomes and provide ...
- Created on 11 May 2021
- 14. Hospital Researcher Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets and Sell to China
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- Washington, DC - An Ohio man was sentenced Monday to 33 months in prison for conspiring to steal exosome-related trade secrets concerning the research, identification and treatment of a range of pediatric ...
- Created on 23 April 2021
- 15. NIH trial of anti-CD14 antibody to treat COVID-19 respiratory disease begins
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- Washington, DC - A clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of an investigational monoclonal antibody for treating people who are hospitalized with respiratory disease and low blood oxygen due to ...
- Created on 14 April 2021
- 16. Ahead of Peak Fire Season, Governor Newsom Announces Surge in Firefighting Support
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- Sacramento, California - Following last year’s record-breaking fire season, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced emergency early action to boost firefighting support as California faces another difficult ...
- Created on 30 March 2021
- 17. Inflammatory Bowel Disease aka IBD via Mayo Matters
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- Rochester, Minnesota - Inflammatory bowel disease is common, and it is becoming more common in many populations. Dr. William Faubion Jr., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, ...
- Created on 22 March 2021
- 18. Federal Charges Against Stanford University Researcher Expanded
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- ... Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair. “We allege that while Chen Song worked as a researcher at Stanford University, she was secretly a member of China’s military, the People’s ...
- Created on 20 February 2021
- 19. Library of Congress Announces Spring Concert Programming for 2020-2021 Season
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- Washington, DC - The Library of Congress will continue its critically acclaimed season of Concerts from the Library of Congress with an offering of virtual concerts, interviews and conversations with artists ...
- Created on 19 February 2021
- 20. Innovative Genetic Research Boosts Black-footed Ferret Conservation Efforts by USFWS and Partners
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- Denver, Colorado - Black-footed ferret recovery efforts aimed at increased genetic diversity and disease resistance took a bold step forward Dec. 10, 2020, with the birth of “Elizabeth Ann,” created from ...
- Created on 18 February 2021
- 21. University of Florida Researcher Indicted for Scheme to Defraud National Institutes of Health and University of Florida
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- Jacksonville, Florida - A former University of Florida (UF) professor and researcher and resident of China has been indicted for fraudulently obtaining $1.75 million in federal grant money from the National ...
- Created on 07 February 2021
- 22. Hospital Researcher Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets, Sell Them in China
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- Columbus, Ohio - A former Dublin, Ohio, woman was sentenced in U.S. District Court Monday to 30 months in prison for conspiring to steal exosome-related trade secrets concerning the research, identification ...
- Created on 02 February 2021
- 23. Man Who Worked At Local Research Institute For 10 Years Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Steal Trade Secrets, Sell Them In China
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- Cincinnati, Ohio - A former Dublin, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Friday to conspiring to steal exosome-related trade secrets concerning the research, identification and treatment of ...
- Created on 14 December 2020
- 24. High-dose influenza vaccine shows no additional benefit for heart disease patients
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- Washington, DC - High-dose influenza (commonly known as flu) vaccines are no better than regular-dose influenza vaccines in reducing deaths and hospitalizations among patients with underlying heart disease, ...
- Created on 06 December 2020
- 25. Reminding Consumers to Beware of Counterfeit Goods When Shopping this Holiday Season
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- ... particularly during the holiday season when shoppers are looking for deals,” said Brenda Smith, Executive Assistant Commissioner of the CBP Office of Trade. “If the price of the product seems too good ...
- Created on 01 December 2020
- 26. Secretary Ross joins those applauding Center for Organic Production and Research at Cal Poly
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- ... organic produce and the world’s largest producer of carrots. With this gift, Cal Poly will expand its emphasis on applied research in organic production and soil health by providing a unique, collaborative ...
- Created on 17 November 2020
- 27. Joint Statement on Human Capital Development at the 8th ASEAN-U.S. Summit
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- Washington, DC - We, the Heads of State/Government of Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States of America, met via videoconference, on 14 November 2020, ...
- Created on 16 November 2020
- 28. Treatments for people with early COVID-19 infection is an urgent research focus
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- Washington, DC - COVID-19 treatments for people with early infection are needed urgently, according to a JAMA Viewpoint article by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director ...
- Created on 15 November 2020
- 29. University Researcher Pleads Guilty to Lying on Grant Applications to Develop Scientific Expertise for China
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- Washington, DC - A rheumatology professor and researcher with strong ties to China pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal authorities as part of an immunology research fraud scheme. Song ...
- Created on 12 November 2020
- 30. Department Of Justice Identifies New York City, Portland And Seattle As Jurisdictions Permitting Violence And Destruction Of Property
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- ... measures to counteract criminal activities: New York City; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington. The Department of Justice is continuing to work to identify jurisdictions that meet the criteria set ...
- Created on 27 September 2020