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This week: allocating humanities grants, preventing a federal shutdown and providing space services
In depth: The US National Science Foundation and five philanthropic partners have announced a new funding programme for teams to explore the ethical and social considerations associated with rapidly developing technologies.
Full story: NSF launches scheme on ethics of new technologies