Guest Commentary: Mistakes and misconduct in science are not synonymous; there are remedies for both

Many Americans don’t believe in science. Scientists need to hold themselves to the highest standards to change minds. Read More

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Science reporting is biased against researchers with Chinese and African names | The Conversation

Authors with minority ethnicity names, however, were significantly less likely to be mentioned compared with authors with Anglo names. Read More

Which scientists get mentioned in the news? Mostly ones with Anglo names, says study

A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name. Read More

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Mar. 12, 2024 — Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an ... Read More

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Human Brains Are Getting Larger: That May Be Good News for Dementia Risk Mar. 25, 2024 — A new study has found human brains are getting bigger. The increased size may lead to a brain reserve ... Read More

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Sep. 27, 2023 — An ecological theory may help to explain why segregation is so widespread and persistent in US cities, according to a new article. The new way of framing segregation's endurance ... Read More

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To Accelerate Biosphere Science, Reconnect Three Scientific Cultures Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers who study Earth's biosphere tend to operate from one of three scientific cultures, each with ... Read More

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Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have unveiled a new means of predicting how to synthesize new materials via the ion-exchange. Based on computer simulations, the method significantly reduces the time ... Read More

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Apr. 22, 2024 — Based on radio telescope data and models of black hole physics, a team has used neural networks to reconstruct a 3D image that shows how explosive ... New Butterfly Species ... Read More