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Rocket or arugula? How a salad vegetable mapped the Italian diaspora

If you watch American cooking shows, you’ve likely experienced “salad confusion.” You see a chef preparing what looks like rocket, but they call it arugula. It’s the same plant (Eruca sativa). It has the same […]

Study calls for action to combat online abuse of sportswomen

Stronger policies and accountability measures to safeguard women athletes online are being called for, as part of a new study on the issue focusing on the case of former footballer Joey Barton. A team from […]

A few extra dollars may go a long way for survey researchers, study shows

Survey research is an important tool for capturing public opinion. Social scientists, market researchers, policymakers and more rely on surveys to capture the big picture of the public’s perception. But the data gleaned from a […]

Donkeys are a common sight in northern Namibia. What colonial history has to do with it

Donkeys are an unassuming yet ubiquitous presence in northern Namibia. They traverse sandy village roads, pull carts stacked with firewood, and graze freely along the northern edge of Etosha National Park.This post was originally published […]

Q&A: Within 5 years, AI could independently propose and test scientific hypotheses

EPFL professor Robert West and invited professor Ágnes Horvát discuss how the rise of AI is transforming the dissemination and production of scientific knowledge.This post was originally published on this site

Readers crave good stories, gender irrelevant

In the publishing industry, there’s a common belief that men won’t read novels about women, but new research out of Cornell finds just the opposite.This post was originally published on this site

Most AI assistants are feminine—and it’s fueling dangerous stereotypes and abuse

In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants worldwide surpassed 8 billion, more than one per person on the planet. These assistants are helpful, polite—and almost always default to female.This post was originally published on this […]

Study finds no evidence that using gender-inclusive language alone helps women in the workplace

The use of gender-inclusive language may not in itself help women in the workplace, a new study shows. Researchers could not find that its use in English and German had an impact on the short-term […]

Girls are happiest at school—for good reasons, finds Norwegian study

A new survey shows that there is a clear difference between girls and boys when it comes to well-being at school. “Girls are happier than boys. This applies both in class and at school in […]

For couples, one affectionate communicator can help both partners feel relationship satisfaction

If you really like holding hands and saying “I love you” but your partner doesn’t, your relationship is still probably better off than if both of you had a modest interest in expressing affection.This post […]