In a new linguistic analysis, reviews of movies with female-dominated casts were found to have significantly higher levels of sexism than reviews of movies with male-dominated casts. Researchers Jad Doughman and Wael Khreich of the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, present these findings in PLOS One. In a new linguistic analysis, reviews of movies with female-dominated…

Light and electron microscopy have distinct limitations. Light microscopy makes it difficult to resolve smaller and smaller features, and electron microscopy resolves small structures, but samples must be meticulously prepared, killing any live specimens. Light and electron microscopy have distinct limitations. Light microscopy makes it difficult to resolve smaller and smaller features, and electron microscopy resolves…

Researchers at the University of Oxford have pioneered a new approach to simulate turbulent systems, based on probabilities. The findings appear in the journal Science Advances. Researchers at the University of Oxford have pioneered a new approach to simulate turbulent systems, based on probabilities. The findings appear in the journal Science Advances. Soft Matter Quantum Physics Phys.org –…

Working dogs take a day to adjust to the change in routine caused by Daylight Savings Time, whereas pet dogs and their owners seem to be unaffected, according to a study published in PLOS One by Lavania Nagendran, Ming Fei Li and colleagues at the University of Toronto, Canada. Working dogs take a day to adjust…

An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the planet’s most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. That secret? Greasy hair. An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of…