Gender bias found in how scholars review scientific studies
A scientist's gender can have a big impact on how other researchers perceive his or her work, according to a new study.
Apr 03, 2013
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Scientists and public school teachers team up to transform science education
A research paper published online this month in Academic Medicine highlights the successful development, implementation, and effects of an infectious disease curriculum that has now been piloted in five Boston Public School ...
Mar 26, 2013
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California's graduate students in environmental sciences lag behind in technology, computation
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have conducted a study showing that many skills and practices that could help scientists make use of technological and computational opportunities are ...
Dec 20, 2012
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Homework doesn't mean better grades, but maybe better standardized test scores, study finds
(Phys.org)—The time students spend on math and science homework doesn't necessarily mean better grades, but it could lead to better performance on standardized tests, a new study finds.
Nov 21, 2012
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Academia should fulfill social contract by supporting bioscience startups, case study says
Universities not only provide the ideal petri dish for cultivating bioscience with commercial potential, but have a moral obligation to do so, given the opportunity to translate public funding into health and jobs, according ...
Oct 25, 2012
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Gender discrimination a reason why females choose careers outside the hard sciences
(Phys.org)—Both male and female scientists view gender discrimination as a major reason women choose to pursue careers in biology rather than physics, according to new research from Rice University.
Oct 22, 2012
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Refine teaching to improve scientific literacy: Biologist studies Australian and American systems
Biologist Karen Burke Da Silva (pictured), who recently returned from a Churchill Fellowship in America, is on a quest to increase Australia's levels of scientific literacy.
Oct 05, 2012
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New tools will make sharing research data safer in cyberspace
The real-time data of cyberspace, detailing every like, dislike, spur of the moment thought—and more—provide unprecedented opportunities for research by scientists from all areas.
Sep 25, 2012
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PLOS ONE paper on cassava gene enhancement retracted
(Phys.org)—PLOS ONE, an open access peer review journal (launched in 2006) has issued a retraction regarding a paper it published recently touting the benefits of genetically enhanced cassava, saying that t ...
Sep 20, 2012
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Do SAT scores help or hurt in decisions about who will do well in college?
Every year, nervous high school juniors and seniors, clutching #2 pencils and armed with hours of test preparation, sit down and take the SAT. At their most basic, these tests focus on verbal, math, and writing ability, and ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Bringing solar energy to rural Mexican village
Some students take on internships to learn what work in the "real world" will be like after graduation. Others get involved in projects in order to learn how to make their post-graduation world more like they want it to be. ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Google urges governments to share disaster data
Google on Monday urged governments to get better at sharing information to allow citizens and first responders to make better use of the Internet during natural disasters.
Jul 02, 2012
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Demonstrating value remains elusive goal
Providing evidence of value remains an elusive goal for academic libraries across geographic borders, according to a new report published today. The findings are the results of a six-month research project commissioned by ...
Jun 19, 2012
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University hit by new climate leak ahead of talks
(AP) -- The British university whose stolen emails caused a global climate science controversy in 2009 says those behind the breach have apparently released a second and potentially far larger batch of old ...
Nov 22, 2011
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After 25 years, sustainability is a growing science that's here to stay
Sustainability has not only become a science in the past 25 years, but it is one that continues to be fast-growing with widespread international collaboration, broad disciplinary composition and wide geographic ...
Nov 21, 2011
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