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Gender

Male and female business executives
Social Science

Gender stereotypes? Online images speak louder than words

Pranjal Malewar

Seeing is believing.

women’s quality of life and health.
Science

The impact of environmental quality of life on women

PLOS

Unique cross-cultural data could inform interventions that boost women's health over the lifespan.

Two girls are playing.
Health

Autistic traits and gender nonconformity in children

PLOS

Study analyzed play behavior, behavioral outcomes, and autistic traits in more than 700 children in Sweden.

Children playing in Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan.
Social Science

Women’s rights in Afghanistan: A study on support

PLOS

“As a father of daughters”: Afghan men with eldest daughters more likely to favor women’s rights.

gender inequality
Science

New tool exposes gender inequality across US states

PLOS

Links between gender inequality, wellbeing, and involvement in #MeToo movement also unveiled.

Social Science

The holiday season: A time warp experience

PLOS

Those excited for Christmas or Ramadan are more likely to feel they come quicker, study shows.

Girl teenager college student posing outdoor in white T-shirt with tie in glasses
Social Science

Uncovering grading bias in German secondary schools

PLOS

A study of more than 14,000 German ninth graders shows that a child’s report card shows bias.

Fear may affect women’s decisions
Social Science

Fear’s influence on decision making: A study

PLOS

Women experiencing fear tended to prioritize smaller short-term gain compared to men.

mental wellbeing for middle-aged and older women
Health

How gender discrimination affects the wellbeing of older women?

PLOS

11% of women aged 52+ face gender discrimination, causing depression, loneliness, and poor quality of life.

Image showing woman
Health

Political views and welfare attitudes impact obesity perception

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Weight stigma, welfare attitudes, and politics in a British survey.

Hand holding thermometer
Health

The study reveals personal variations in body temperature

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Using unsupervised learning to define typical oral temperature ranges in outpatients.

Image showing Man thinking
Computing

Algorithmic decision-making: The future of decision making

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Equity in algorithmic decision-making.

women STEM instructors
Education & Business

Women STEM instructors encourage undergraduates to conceal stigmatized identities

PLOS

Women working as STEM instructors are more likely than men to disclose their undergraduate identities.

Image showing students.
Education & Business

Purpose and Competence: The key to adolescent success

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Wellbeing beyond happiness: What Matters for adolescent academic achievement.

hand odor plume
Biology

The scent from a person’s hand can be used to predict their sex

PLOS

Analysis of scent compounds from the palm can predict a person’s sex with more than 96% accuracy.

Image showing doctor.
Social Science

Doctors from Minority ethnic groups are less likely to get specialist NHS training posts

Vidya Nagalwade

Female applicants are more successful in appealing to different genders.

Papers that use positive words in headlines likelier to be cited
Social Science

Papers that use positive words in headlines likelier to be cited

Pranjal Malewar

The power of positive phrasing.

Transgender children identify with their gender as strongly as cisgender children do
Social Science

Transgender children identify with their gender as strongly as cisgender children do

Pranjal Malewar

Among transgender children, gender identity as strong as in cisgender children.

The study found that in kidney transplantation, female donor sex was associated with an increased rate of transplant rejection, particularly among male recipients
Science

Gender influence organ transplant rejection rate

Pranjal Malewar

Men and women who get gave organs can have diverse rates of transplant dismissal, at times affected by the sex of the benefactor, as...

High-Stakes Exams can put Female Students at a Disadvantage
Social Science

High-Stakes Exams can put Female Students at a Disadvantage

Amit Malewar

According to a new study by the Standford University, in introductory biology courses, women tend to perform worse than men on high-stakes exams. It also...

Men Develop Irregular Heartbeat Earlier than Women; Extra Weight a Factor
Health

Men Develop Irregular Heartbeat Earlier than Women; Extra Weight a Factor

Amit Malewar

According to a large new study, men tend to build up a kind of irregular heartbeat earlier than women. The major cause behind this is...

Strong Friendships Among Co-workers in The Workplace Reduce Conflict
Social Science

Strong Friendships Among Co-workers in The Workplace Reduce Conflict

Amit Malewar

According to a new study by Jenifer Merluzzi of George Washington University, when employers show strong friendships among co-workers, they are less likely to experience conflict, especially...

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Space

Unprecedented images of Exocomet belts around nearby stars

Space

Real-time formation of black hole jets observed for the first time

Space