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Teachers had more negative comments about Black boys than they did about other groups. aldomurillo/E+ via Getty Images

We analyzed over 3.5 million written teacher comments about students and found racial bias

Teachers use tougher language when describing the misbehavior of Black children, new research shows.
George De Hevesy working in his lab at Stockholm University in 1944. Keystone Features/Hulton Archive via Getty Images

How a disgruntled scientist looking to prove his food wasn’t fresh discovered radioactive tracers and won a Nobel Prize 80 years ago

Some Nobel Prize-winning ideas originate in strange places, but still go on to revolutionize the scientific field. George de Hevesy’s research on radioactive tracers is one such example.
Peningkatan jumlah jurnal predator di dunia akademis menantang para peneliti untuk menentukan publikasi mana yang sah. Marat Musabitov/Getty Images

Bagaimana jurnal ‘predator’ melemahkan penelitian dan kepercayaan masyarakat terhadap akademisi

Dalam beberapa kasus, sulit bagi akademisi untuk mengetahui jurnal mana yang tidak kredibel – sementara di sisi lain, mereka mendapat tekanan untuk segera menerbitkan jurnal.
There is a rising number of predatory journals in academia, challenging scholars to determine which publications are legitimate. Marat Musabitov/Getty Images

Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

In some cases, it can be difficult for academics to know which journals are not credible – but other times, people feel pressure to publish in these publications.
President Joe Biden eats an ice cream cone at a Baskin-Robbins in Portland, Ore., in October 2022. Carolyn Kaster/AP

The president loves ice cream, and a senator has a new girlfriend – these personal details may seem trivial, but can help reduce political polarization

When politicians talk more about their personal lives and less about politics, it makes people from the opposing side of the political line see them as people and like them more.
Identifying the commonalities between cardiovascular disease and cancer could lead to improved treatments for both. Sveta Zi/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer and cardiovascular disease?

Cardiovascular disease and cancer share many parallels in their origins and how they develop. Nanoparticles offer one potential way to effectively treat both with reduced side effects.
Eight GOP candidates for president after they entered the debate hall in Milwaukee on Aug. 23, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

8 GOP candidates debate funding to Ukraine, Trump’s future and – covertly, with dog whistles – race

From immigration and federal spending to Ukraine and the state of American schools, eight GOP presidential candidates had a lot to say.
A cup of coffee might provide you some pep, but it won’t fully make up for lost sleep. nopponpat/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there’s no substitute for shut-eye

While a cup of joe or a brief nap during an all-nighter might help you feel a little more alert, it won’t offset cognitive impairments from sleep deprivation when you’re performing complex tasks.
Le centre de traitement des commandes d'Amazon, d'une superficie 93 000 m², à Fife, en Écosse. Gouvernement d'Écosse, photo de Christ Watt

La face cachée des retours produit d’Amazon

La promesse des retours gratuits du géant Amazon a un coût financier et environnemental colossal. Par souci d’économie, un nombre croissant de colis renvoyés finissent à la décharge.
Learning how to treat endocrine disorders in horses may also lead to treatments in people, and vice versa. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images

Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, too, with insights on reining in diabetes and obesity

Horses and humans share biological similarities that lead them to suffer from similar endocrine and orthopedic diseases. A number of treatments that work for one species often work for the other.

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