Scientists detect a black hole swallowing a neutron star
Scientists, including from The Australian National University (ANU), say they have detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star for the first time.
Scientists, including from The Australian National University (ANU), say they have detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star for the first time.
Astronomy
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Examinations of National Institutes of Health grants in the last 15 years have shown that white scientists are more likely to be successful in securing funding from the agency than their black peers.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2019
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After a stay in Leukerbad, James Baldwin affirmed:
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2023
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There is wide consensus about the need to equip police officers with body cameras. Beyond simply documenting officers' interactions with citizens, the technology can improve trust between the police and the communities they ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2023
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Dominique, a Black electrical engineering doctoral student, found herself in an awkward situation in the lounge of a hotel where she had been attending a conference on science.
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2020
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I've been thinking a lot lately about the last time I got a speeding ticket. It was nearly a decade ago and it's a pretty unremarkable story: I was on my way back to Columbus, Ohio, from a friend's wedding and was going something ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2019
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The taller a guy is, the more attractive, intelligent, and successful he seems, right?
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2018
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Negative portrayal of a shooting victim can lead people to blame the victim for his own death and to sympathize with the shooter, says a new study by researchers at Duke University and Simmons College.
Social Sciences
Dec 18, 2017
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Beyond good test scores and high school grades, a new study finds one key factor that helps predict if a young black man will succeed at a predominantly white university.
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2013
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Australia has hailed a surprise decision giving it a role in a radio telescope project aimed at revolutionising astronomy, vowing to draw on its decades of experience in space science.
Astronomy
May 26, 2012
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