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Social Sciences May 20, 2024

From 'yellow peril' to COVID-19: New book takes unflinching look at anti-Asian racism

More than 150 years ago, some 15,000 Chinese workers arrived in the U.S. to help construct the country's first transcontinental railroad, which connected the West Coast with the East Coast's rail network.

Ecology May 16, 2024

Seafloor life devastated near explosive volcanic eruption in Pacific, research shows

A University of Rhode Island oceanographer leading her first research cruise in the southern Pacific uncovered a surprise when her vessel looked below the waters in the Polynesian nation of Tonga.

Earth Sciences May 15, 2024

Monitoring strategies of suspended matter after natural and deep-sea mining disturbances

"Dust clouds" at the bottom of the deep sea, that will be created by deep-sea mining activities, descend at a short distance for the most part. That is shown by Ph.D. research of NIOZ marine geologist Sabine Haalboom, on ...

Social Sciences May 9, 2024

Researcher: I interviewed moms with five or more kids—what I learned about women who are quietly going against the grain

Commentators link America's declining birth rate to a number of factors: a lack of support for mothers in the workplace, expensive child care, delayed marriage and a rising cost of living.

Environment May 9, 2024

School's out: how climate change threatens education

Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children.

Plants & Animals May 7, 2024

Bsal and beyond: Task force helps stave off amphibian disease threat

Amphibians—like frogs and salamanders—are the most imperiled group of animal species in the world; infectious diseases are among the greatest threats to their existence. After a decade of research, a scientific task force ...

Environment May 5, 2024

Extreme heat drives Chile wildfires leaving at least 51 dead

Chileans Sunday feared a rise in the death toll from wildfires blazing across the South American country that have already killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted.

Plants & Animals May 3, 2024

Rising mercury levels may contribute to declining Steller sea lion populations

A team of researchers from Texas A&M University and other institutions has made a surprising discovery about rising mercury levels in Steller sea lion pups that may have detrimental effects on the endangered species.

Plants & Animals May 2, 2024

Artificial intelligence enhances monitoring of threatened marbled murrelet

Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet and other secretive, hard-to-study species, research by Oregon State University and ...

Education May 1, 2024

Analysis of minority-serving institutions demonstrates layered processes to build students' capacities

The model minority myth paints a picture of Asian Americans as a monolithic group with unparalleled success in academics. A new NYU study unpacks this myth, exploring the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific ...

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