Sexist "sexplanation" for men"s brilliance debunked
Deeply entrenched scientific beliefs that for more than a century have explained why more men than women are high achievers because of biology are not backed up by evidence, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU)......»»
Depression, burnout, insomnia, headaches: How a toxic and sexist workplace culture can affect your health
As allegations of rape and sexual assault engulf Australian federal politics, several current and former female staffers and politicians have come forward to share their stories of a culture of toxic masculinity within Australia's political bubble......»»
The model minority myth hides the racist and sexist violence experienced by Asian women
Six women of Asian descent were among eight people tragically killed in a targeted shooting on March 16 in Atlanta. The initial denial by the Atlanta police that this was a hate crime, along with some news reports highlighting the offender's version.....»»
Researchers demonstrate practical metal nanostructures
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have debunked the decade-old myth of metals being useless in photonics—the science and technology of light—with their findings, recently published in Nature Communications, expected to lead to many applicat.....»»
Major(ana) Backpedaling: Microsoft-Backed Quantum Computer Research Retracted
Controversial evidence for elusive, hypothesized quasiparticles debunked Controversial Microsoft-backed research on elusive theoretical particles that could have proved a major advance in quantum computing has now been retracted after other sci.....»»
Instagram bans Robert F Kennedy Jr over Covid vaccine posts
Robert F Kennedy Jr had his account removed "for repeatedly sharing debunked claims"......»»
It took an assault on Congress for Facebook and Twitter to draw a line on Trump
Wednesday's assault on the US Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters has created a crisis moment for the tech companies that have given him a free platform to incite violence and spread debunked claims of election fraud to his fervent support.....»»
It took an assault on Congress for Big Tech to draw a line on Trump
Wednesday's assault on the US Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters has created a crisis moment for the tech companies that have given him a free platform to incite violence and spread debunked claims of election fraud to his fervent support.....»»
"Poverty line" concept debunked by new machine learning model
Mathematicians have used machine learning to develop a new model for measuring poverty in different countries that junks old notions of a fixed 'poverty line'......»»
Twitter will force users to delete COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories
With COVID-19 vaccinations just beginning, Twitter will ramp up its efforts to tamp down conspiracy theories that might discourage people from getting the vaccine. The newly expanded rules apply to debunked information about the adverse effects of ge.....»»