July 19, 2021
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Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s, like many diseases, has a genetic component. Tek Images/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Diane Xue, University of ... -
College can still be rigorous without a lot of homework
Completing hefty reading and writing assignments can pose an unnecessary burden on students who must work. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty ...July 19, 2021 -
School posts on Facebook could threaten student privacy
Images of students on school Facebook pages could fall into the wrong hands. Sol de Zuasnabar Brebbia/Getty Images Joshua Rosenberg, University ...July 16, 2021 -
Danish children struggle to learn their vowel-filled language – and this changes how adult Danes interact
The way Danes speak makes it much harder for Danish children to learn the language. Fabio Trecca, CC BY-ND Morten H. Christiansen, Cornell ...July 10, 2021 -
5 children’s books that teach valuable engineering lessons
5 children’s books that teach valuable engineering lessons Engineering lessons can be found in many books kids already have at home or ...July 10, 2021 -
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Women in Science Propose Changes to Discriminatory Measures of Scientific Success
When Ana K. Spalding, a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal ...July 8, 2021 -
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Inventor gender gap means women have lost out on 6,500 inventions
With women representing as few as one in six patent-holders, researchers unpacked the obvious and subtle consequences of this gender divide ...July 8, 2021 -
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Female rabbi given back her research role at London School of Jewish Studies
The London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS) is give back Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz her research role after she was dropped by the ...July 8, 2021