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Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved

by Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, University of Southern California; Ian Thacker, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Joseph Cimpian, New York University The Research Brief...

Hopelessness about the future is a key reason some Black young adults consider suicide, new study finds

The study analyzed survey responses from young Black adults ages 18-30. Motortion/iStock via Getty Images Plus by Janelle R. Goodwill, University of Chicago The Research Brief is...

As digital activists, teens of color turn to social media to fight for a more just world

Self-expression and storytelling are among the primary objectives that young aspiring activists seek to achieve online. FG Trade via Getty Images by Dominique Skye McDaniel, Kennesaw...

Social media scatters your brain, and then you buy stuff you don’t need

by Matthew Pittman, University of Tennessee Social media can be mentally draining. And when mentally drained, you are more likely to be influenced by a...

Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a new study finds a relatively easy way to counteract it

by Keith Diaz, Columbia University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea To reduce the harmful health effects of sitting,...

College students who work more hours are less likely to graduate

by Walter G. Ecton, Florida State University; Carolyn Heinrich, Vanderbilt University, and Celeste K. Carruthers, University of Tennessee The Research Brief is a short take...

Kick up your heels – ballroom dancing offers benefits to the aging brain and could help stave off dementia

Getty Images by Helena Blumen, Albert Einstein College of Medicine The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Social ballroom dancing can...

1918 flu pandemic upended long-standing social inequalities – at least for a time, new study finds

by Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, University of Minnesota and Martin Eiermann, Duke University Racial disparities in influenza deaths shrunk by 74% in U.S. cities during the 1918...

How unhealthy is red meat? And how beneficial is it to eat vegetables?

by Aleksandr Aravkin, University of Washington; Christian Razo, University of Washington, and Jeffrey Stanaway, University of Washington The big idea We developed a new method for...

Racial gaps in college graduation widened under funding model meant to boost performance

by Monnica Chan, UMass Boston; Preeya Pandya Mbekeani, Brown University, and Zachary Mabel, Georgetown University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic...

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