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No one is only their sex or only their race or only their sexual orientation. Social psychologists are starting to investigate how people of multiple minority groups are perceived.
The limits of fertility and an elongated academic career path are currently at odds. If the choice to bear children contributes to the ‘leaky pipeline’ of women in STEM, what can be done?
En grec, son nom signifie « amateur de rosée au ventre noir ». C’est elle, la mouche drosophile, qui volète autour de la corbeille à fruits. C’est aussi un modèle animal très apprécié des biologistes.
When students land on campus, they often have unanswered questions about their reproductive health. One solution: create a massive open online class to teach them about reproductive health.
Men are harsher critics of research that reports evidence of gender bias in STEM fields, while women find it more compelling. How can we deal with the reality when we’re biased about bias?
A gene variant prevalent in African Americans may play a role in post-donation kidney failure for living donors. A test for it exists, but there are no guidelines for when it should be used.
The tech industry is known for having a notably non-diverse workforce. But bias training – when not validated by research that shows it works – isn’t going to solve the problem.
It’s a deadly bacterium that can spread like wildfire. New research suggests Yersinia pestis first developed its ability to cause lung infection and then evolved to be highly infectious.
Kids who think being good at mathematics is just a matter of God-given talent are less likely to pursue math-related fields. But research says this kind of belief is misguided.
This is the eighth year in a row that Indian-American kids have emerged as champions at the National Spelling Bee. What is the ‘secret’ to their success?
Even citizens of gender-equal countries associate science with men. The stereotype persists, though weakened a bit in countries with more women doing science. How can we put it to bed once and for all?
If there is an important issue, chances are there is federal advisory committee for it. With over 1,000 such committees in operation at any given time, it is worth understanding how they work.
Invisible under normal light but fluorescent under UV light, this ink can print out unique signatures that use ‘molecular encryption’ to authenticate anything they tag.
Figuring out points along the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math pipeline where women are doing ok can help focus efforts to improve sex ratios where they can make a difference.
Tuesday’s Chicago mayoral run-off reveals fissures within the city’s Democratic infrastructure and demonstrates potential divisions in the national Democratic Party
What appears to be a peaceful transference of presidential power in Nigeria – unprecedented in the country’s history – has global significance in the fight against cultist jihadism.