Gender Inequities in Mentoring May Disproportionately Affect Women Researchers
New study dives into one facet of academic gender disparities in the life sciences
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Getting Less Sleep Makes People Less Likely to Help Others
The decision to help people depends on sleep at individual, group, and even societal levels
New Standardized Framework to Assess Benefits of Non-native Species
EICAT+ evaluates positive effects of non-native species on native biodiversity to advance science and inform management
50 Years of Research Productivity Trends across Fields and Genders
Analysis of research papers published across the past 50 years yields overall increase in research productivity and a worldwide gender gap
Simultaneous Climate Events Risk Damaging Entire Socioeconomic Systems
In heatwaves where heat and drought combine, effects can destabilize interlinked sectors
Ancient DNA Clarifies the Early History of American Colonial Horses
Analysis pinpoints the origins and relatives of the earliest domestic horses in the Americas
An Engaging Leadership Style May Boost Employee Engagement
Engaging leaders also appear to enhance workplace effectiveness at the level of entire teams
‘Ugly’ Reef Fishes Are Most in Need of Conservation Support
Machine learning enables largest study to date on aesthetic preferences and fish ecology
Past Events Reveal How Future Warming Could Harm Cold-Water Corals
Food supply and oxygen levels appear to play major roles in life and death of a common coral species
First Animals Developed Complex Ecosystems before the Cambrian Explosion
Metacommunity analysis suggests succession, not mass extinction, explains Ediacaran diversity drop