Training Program in Pakistan Helps Afghan Women

VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 4, 2023 ~3 min

Women take fewer risks because they think about losing more than men, research suggests

It’s a difference which can have a big impact on careers and earnings.

Chris Dawson, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Business Economics, University of Bath • conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 ~5 min


Why are ineffective oral decongestants still on store shelves?

Drug regulation expert explains how the problem was discovered, next steps for FDA, and the questions it raises about other products, supplements.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 20, 2023 ~10 min

Not getting enough sleep? That’s only half the battle.

Researchers find regularity also plays key role in long-term health and daily performance.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 19, 2023 ~11 min

How do sleep habits affect disease risk?

A new study has an important message for night owls.

Brigham and Women’s Communications • harvard
Sept. 15, 2023 ~5 min

Mass. sees more out-of-state abortion patients post-Dobbs

Women are traveling from states as far away as Texas for care, finds Brigham and Women’s study.

BWH Communications • harvard
Sept. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Fast-tracking fusion energy’s arrival with AI and accessibility

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center will receive DoE support to improve access to fusion data and increase workforce diversity.

Julianna Mullen | Plasma Science and Fusion Center • mit
Sept. 1, 2023 ~6 min

Women still feel like they aren't listened to when they give birth – here's what could help change things

Midwives get blamed but contradictions in policy sometimes tie their hands.

Sian Beynon-jones, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of York • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 ~9 min


How our female athletes feel forced to choose between a 'strong' or 'feminine' look

Imagine what female athletes could achieve if they were free from body pressure.

Alison Owen, Lecturer in Health Psychology, Staffordshire University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 ~6 min

Caroline Herschel was England's first female professional astronomer, but still lacks name recognition two centuries later

Astronomer Caroline Herschel’s work discovering and cataloging astronomical objects in the 18th century is still used in the field today, but she didn’t always get her due credit.

Kris Pardo, Assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Aug. 21, 2023 ~8 min

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