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Racial bias can taint the academic tenure process—at one particular point
Black and Hispanic professors fare worse when voters include colleagues who are less familiar with their work, new study finds
‘Amazing’ method traces 18th century smokers—and finds English women puffed away
Novel technique analyzing metabolites of tobacco in bone could be applied to other substances, potentially revising views of past health and behavior
Long-term survival of Congo’s biodiversity threatened by lack of local scientists
Building a cadre of researchers is of “vital importance” to saving the world's second largest rainforest
‘Wall’ of oysters once filled Europe’s coast, historical map reveals
Records from past centuries show vast extent of bivalves before overharvesting, may inspire restoration
Key information about Rwanda’s deadly Marburg outbreak is still missing
Authorities have been slow to release data about cases and how they are connected
Asteroid impact may have turned ants into fungus farmers 66 million years ago
Cataclysm that killed dinosaurs and shook up life on Earth likely paved the way for this mutually beneficial relationship
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To slow global warming, could methane be stripped from the air?
U.S. panel calls for boosting research into capturing potent greenhouse gas
Complete map of fruit fly brain circuitry unveiled
AI tools and hundreds of human proofreaders helped tease apart 140,000 neurons in a brain the size of a grain of sand
Dolphins grin at one another when they’re playing, study suggests
But questions remain about what the animals are actually communicating
‘Milestone’ study suggests microbiome-boosting foods can treat severe malnutrition
If approach holds up, it could “result in health benefits to millions of malnourished children worldwide,” experts say
Mild brain injuries don’t predispose kids to criminal behavior, Danish study suggests
But scientists say in some settings concussions may still contribute to risk of later criminal justice involvement
New advisory body needed to guide U.S. biomedical research policy, panel says
National Academy of Medicine report cites failure to address health inequities, life expectancy
This fungus grows more vigorously when it feels good vibes
Plant-friendly soil microbes outgrew their peers when exposed to white noise in the lab
Move over, Sparky—coyotes may be able to make ‘puppy dog eyes,’ too
Findings challenge idea that adorable expression originated with dog domestication
A river’s new course may have given Mount Everest a ‘growth spurt’
Erosion and uplift added 15 to 50 meters to world’s tallest mountain, study suggests
Type of hormone therapy may determine whether trans men continue to menstruate
Study finds those using gel or cream were 10 times more likely to continue to menstruate after their treatment
Company misled investors on possible Alzheimer’s drug, SEC charges
Agency fines Cassava $40 million, and two of its employees lesser amounts, over research on simufilam
Tiny fish carve out massive breeding colonies containing millions of nests
Study points to “oases of marine life” in need of protection
Spanish university head accused of inflating citations to his own work
Dozens of Springer Nature papers flagged for excessively citing Juan Manuel Corchado
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