Jess Wade Is on a Crusade to Correct Wikipedia’s Gender Imbalance
Physicist Jess Wade explains the importance of recognizing female scientists on Wikipedia. She’s created more than 2,000 Wikipedia articles to do just that.....»»
Are fairy tales fair? AI helps find gender bias in children"s storybooks
Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty have more in common than their origins as classic fairy tale figures and, now, part of Disney's famous roster of characters. Their fairy tales are also full of gender bias and stereotypes, according to liter.....»»
Black hole evaporation: Theoretical study proves Stephen Hawking partially correct
New theoretical research by Michael Wondrak, Walter van Suijlekom and Heino Falcke of Radboud University has shown that Stephen Hawking was right about black holes, although not completely. Due to Hawking radiation, black holes will eventually evapor.....»»
Level of support for gender-neutral option on state IDs found to be affected by political orientation, social context
As of June, 22 states and the District of Columbia will allow residents to select a gender-neutral "X" marker, rather than "male" or "female," on their driver's licenses, birth certificates, and other government-issued identification documents......»»
Arnold Schwarzenegger calls fight against climate change his "crusade"
Arnold Schwarzenegger wants more action against climate change......»»
Examining the portrayal of climate change in history textbooks
California and Texas textbooks have their differences when it comes to teaching teenagers about American history and the way that subjects like race, gender, and immigration weave through it. But a new Stanford University study has found the two stat.....»»
Gender trumps politics in determining people"s ability to read others" minds, study finds
Political parties regularly claim to have their finger on the pulse and be able to read the public mood. Yet a new study challenges the idea that being political makes you good at understanding others: it shows gender, not politics, is a far more imp.....»»
How to Close the Gender Health Gap
Women’s health care and outcomes have long come a poor second to those of men. But new initiatives and a wave of healthtech innovators may finally rebalance this......»»
Why transgender kids just threw an epic prom in Washington, D.C.
The prom was a political statement—but also a joyous party. We often hear about the struggles transgender youth face in America. This year, state legislators have introduced 500 anti-trans bills, limiting trans kids’ access to gender-a.....»»
Largest study of video games reveals male characters say twice as much as female characters
Researchers have found a stark gender imbalance after carrying out the largest-ever study of video game dialogue, published today......»»
Surprising insights from a global study on perceptions of gender norms
Not long ago, a team of researchers made a startling discovery about attitudes toward women in Saudi Arabia. Most young married men in the country were privately in favor of women working outside of the home but mistakenly believed that a majority of.....»»
Wikipedia wants you to hear voices
The Wikipedia voice intro project (WikiVIP) wants to record audio clips of what the famous, and not-so-famous, sound like......»»
Trace DNA samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are, raising ethical questions about privacy
Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks, according to our new research......»»
Optimized prime editing alters genes of living mice, marking major advance
Harvard University researchers have improved a gene editing process for studying and treating genetic disorders. The prime editing method is effective in human cells, targeting single nucleotide variants with the ability to precisely correct pathogen.....»»
When does the gender gap start in the computer science field?
If you are a third grader, your chances of growing up to be a computer scientist is likely to heavily depend on your gender—a situation Allison Master says is just plain wrong......»»
Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election - Wikipedia founder
The founder of Wikipedia said Twitter should not have complied with the Turkish government's demands......»»
Research exposes differences between how men and women compete against each other
It is well understood that in the labor market there exist wage gaps between men and women, and in general, women have had to fight to break the "glass ceiling" to get to upper management in the workplace. The causes of the gender gap may be multiple.....»»
New tool monitors Wikipedia page views to aid wildlife conservation efforts
Researchers have developed a new tool that tracks the monthly changes in Wikipedia page views for thousands of species. The Species Awareness Index (SAI) is designed to provide a real-time measure of changing interest in biodiversity that can help co.....»»
UK antitrust case against Apple fails again; one more appeal possible
A UK antitrust case against Apple has once again been thrown out, after an appeal tribunal ruled that the original decision was correct – that the UK’s competition watchdog had missed a legal deadline. The ruling stands despite the fact that two.....»»
Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved, says study
Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls' ability in math. This is what we found through an experiment we conducted with over 400 elementary and middle school math teachers across the United States.....»»
Gender gap found in research grant award amounts, re-applications
Women researchers received substantially less funding in grant awards than men—an average of about $342,000 compared to men's $659,000, according to a large meta-analysis of studies on the topic......»»