In 2004, a pair of economists published a landmark study to measure discrimination in the labor market. In the study, the researchers applied to real job openings with fictitious applicants but changed the applicant names to reflect a different gender or race. In 2004, a pair of economists published a landmark study to measure discrimination in…
One underappreciated aspect of the current flood of exoplanet discoveries is the technical marvels that enable it. Scientists and engineers must capture and detect minute signals from stars and planets light years away. With the technologies of even a few decades ago, that would have been impossible—now it seems commonplace. However, there are still some…
Since the crisis of authority in the Netherlands in the 1960s, the Dutch police has tried to integrate into society, aiming to become a police force that knows what goes on in the neighborhoods and is in contact with the public. Since the crisis of authority in the Netherlands in the 1960s, the Dutch police has…
With hundreds of millions of tons of plastic produced and used on a yearly basis, it’s no surprise that people are looking for alternatives. Yet so-called “sustainable plastics” are not a silver bullet, warn researchers Sara Gonella and Vincent de Gooyert from Radboud University. With hundreds of millions of tons of plastic produced and used on…
A team of paleontologists has discovered a fossil of a gigantic flying reptile from the Jurassic period with an estimated wingspan of more than three meters—making it one of the largest pterosaurs ever found from that era. A team of paleontologists has discovered a fossil of a gigantic flying reptile from the Jurassic period with an…
Shallow groundwater is projected to warm on average between 2.1°C and 3.5°C by the end of the century, according to a world-first global groundwater temperature model. Shallow groundwater is projected to warm on average between 2.1°C and 3.5°C by the end of the century, according to a world-first global groundwater temperature model. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest…
In recent years, technologies that allow scientists to study a person’s DNA at single-molecule resolution have vastly expanded our knowledge of the human genome, the microbiome, and the genetic basis of disease. With such a detailed view of DNA, it’s possible to see genetic variants and structural details that were simply undetectable with earlier sequencing…
Electron transfer (ET) is a process in which an electron is transferred from one atom or molecule to another. ET is fundamental to electrochemical reactions with applications in many fields. Nanoscale ET, which involves the transfer of electrons in the range of 1–100 nanometers in solids, is fundamental to the design of multifunctional materials. However,…
How do people successfully interact with those who are completely different from them? And can these differences create social barriers? Social scientists are struggling with these questions because the mental processes underlying social interactions are not well understood. How do people successfully interact with those who are completely different from them? And can these differences create…
Transfection is the process of deliberately introducing nucleic acids into cells. Cell transfection is crucial in the fields of T cell and stem cell therapy. However, the existing transfection technology still faces challenges in achieving high efficiency and maintaining optimal cell viability. Transfection is the process of deliberately introducing nucleic acids into cells. Cell transfection is…