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Credit: Jacqui Lau. Scientists say outdated assumptions around gender continue to hinder effective and fair policymaking and action for climate ...
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A Skoltech robot analyzes shoppers’ behavior
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Bauer dean offers solutions to improve job status of at-risk populationsCredit: University of Houston The coronavirus pandemic has drawn new ...
Social dilemma follows 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano
Credit: Bruce Houghton The unprecedented cost of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawai'i reflects the intersection of distinct physical and ...
Paper: STEM skills gap modest among IT help desk workers
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New coloring book salutes women pioneers in STEM
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Cataloguing genetic information about yams
Credit: S. Yamanaka Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world's yams each ...
Shining a light on the true value of solar power
Credit: Sarah Atkinson/Michigan Tech Beyond the environmental benefits and lower electric bills, it turns out installing solar panels on your ...
Fast-growing parts of africa see a surprise: less air pollution from seasonal fires
But growing urban emissions mean reprieve may be only temporaryCredit: Kyu Lee/Earth Institute, Columbia University Often, when populations and economies ...
New study shows pandemic’s toll on jobs, businesses, and food security in poorer countries
A new study by an international team of economists published Feb.5 in Science Advances finds COVID-19 and its economic shock ...
nTIDE January 2021 jobs report: Recovery stalls for people with disabilities
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) - issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation ...
Poll shows inequality in older adults’ ability to isolate a COVID-positive person at home
Access to safe indoor and outdoor spaces vary by race/ethnicity and incomeCredit: University of Michigan One of the most important ...
Digital health divide runs deep in older racial and ethnic minorities
FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing study identifies factors and reasons for disparitiesCredit: Florida Atlantic University The COVID-19 pandemic ...
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