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Creating a global map of different physics laboratory classes

Physics lab courses are vital to science education, providing hands-on experience and technical skills that lectures can't offer. Yet, it's challenging for those in Physics Education Research (PER) to compare course to course, ...

The war for accounting talent can make corporate audits worse

The first quarter of the calendar year is not a great time to be an auditor at a public accounting firm. During this "busy season," auditors often work brutally long hours to examine financial statements destined for the ...

Ancient genomes link early Europeans to Neanderthal ancestry

After modern humans left Africa, they met and interbred with Neanderthals, resulting in around 2–3% Neanderthal DNA that can be found in the genomes of all people outside Africa today. However, little is known about the ...

Data-driven study finds gender inequality in academic publishing

Editors of academic journals hold an influential position in their field. They have decision-making power over which authors and papers get published, set journal policy, and help shape the trajectory of their discipline. ...

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