Can rude behavior mask sexism? Study says yes
Being rude to everyone can hide sexism, according to a recent analysis from a researcher at The University of Texas at Dallas.
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Research finds clothes dryers are an overlooked source of airborne microfibers
It is well known that washing clothes can release a large number of microfibers into wastewater, but it is unclear whether drying of clothes would have any impact on the environment. A pilot study by scientists from City ...
Environment
Apr 8, 2022
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Female Syrian refugees in Houston bear the brunt of circumstances
Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, approximately 20,000 Syrian refugees have resettled in the United States, with an estimated 130 families resettling in Houston. Prior to their resettlement, most Syrian refugees reported ...
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Mar 15, 2022
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Researchers explore role of the black female principal in schools
The twin events of the COVID-19 pandemic and a heightened awareness of racial inequities in the United States have further cemented the commitment of female Black school principals to their schools, according to a recent ...
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Mar 7, 2022
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Altruism in birds? Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices
When we attached tiny, backpack-like tracking devices to five Australian magpies for a pilot study, we didn't expect to discover an entirely new social behavior rarely seen in birds.
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Feb 22, 2022
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Birch trees remove microplastics from the soil
With the help of trees, microplastic-polluted soils could be remediated. For the first time, researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have shown that birch trees absorb microplastics ...
Ecology
Feb 21, 2022
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Study finds children are exposed to a brand a minute
Attaching cameras to children has revealed they are exposed to 554 brands a day through marketing, a new study from the University of Otago has found.
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Jan 19, 2022
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Clothes dryers are an underappreciated source of airborne microfibers
No one likes when their favorite clothes develop holes or unravel after many laundry cycles. But what happens to the fragments of fabric and stitching that come off? Although it's known that washing clothes releases microfibers ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2022
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We might not know half of what's in our cells, new AI technique reveals
Most human diseases can be traced to malfunctioning parts of a cell—a tumor is able to grow because a gene wasn't accurately translated into a particular protein or a metabolic disease arises because mitochondria aren't ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 24, 2021
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Brain injury after long-duration spaceflight
Spending long periods in space not only leads to muscle atrophy and reductions in bone density, it also seems to have lasting effects on the brain. Neuroimaging studies (amongst others from this LMU team of researchers) has ...
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2021
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