April 5, 2022
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The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%
Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood. Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty ... -
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Do the Benefits of Law School Outweigh the Price? A Look at the Numbers
Aspiring lawyers who dream of six-figure salaries in their first legal jobs should know that attending a prestigious law school increases the odds of ...March 31, 2022 -
Colleges routinely fail to ask about new hires’ history of sexual harassment
Sexual harassment affects almost one out of every two college students. Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Susan Fortney, ...March 29, 2022 -
Why some women are traveling to South Korea to find boyfriends
Actor Seo Kang Joon poses with a fan at an autograph signing. Visual China Group/Getty Images Min Joo Lee, Wellesley College For my entire life ...March 29, 2022 -
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Report: College degree requirements are keeping qualified women of color out of tech
What is it going to take to get more women of color in tech? The answer is complex, but MacKenzie Scott aims to be part of the solution. Her ...March 29, 2022 -
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?
BA.2, one of three main omicron sublineages, is sweeping the world. BlackJack3D/iStock via Getty Images Plus Prakash Nagarkatti, University of ...March 24, 2022 -
Teachers like me face stigma and guilt when we take a day off — and it's a big reason behind the mass exodus from my field
Taryn Williams is a teacher in a public school district in Alaska who feels guilty taking days off. Incentives not to take days off and ...March 24, 2022 -
What teens see in closed online spaces like the Discord app
In online communities, people can explore their interests – even if they’re not common ones. tomass2015/iStock/Getty Images Plus via ...March 22, 2022
