Fewer women receive research grants – but the reasons are more complicated than you'd think
May 23, 2023 15:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views
It likely comes as no surprise that women receive a smaller share of research funding than men. But untangling the underlying reasons is no small feat. A recently published international review spanning 45 years found...
Explainer: A historical trail of Pakistan's powerful military enterprise
May 23, 2023 15:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Pakistans former military chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. At the end of his tenure, he declared the military would no longer meddle in politics anymore. However, the recent arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan ...
Zelensky's European tour has won critical support for Ukraine's counter-offensive
May 17, 2023 07:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, President Volodymyr Zelensky has concluded a series of successful visits to Rome, Berlin, Paris and London to shore up support from key allies. The timing of Zelenskys visit is...
The Nation of Islam: A brief history
May 17, 2023 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
May 2023 marks 98 years since the birth of civil rights leader Malcolm X, formerly Malcolm Little. Malcolm X was a spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, or NOI, and helped to lead the organization until he left in 1964 ...
Why so many South Korean women are refusing to date, marry or have kids
May 16, 2023 13:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
South Korea finds itself embroiled in an all-out gender war and it keeps getting worse. The animosity between Korean men and women has reached a point where some women are outright refusing to date, marry and have kids...
How corporations use greenwashing to convince you they are battling climate change
May 16, 2023 13:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Many corporations claim their products are green-friendly. But how do you know if what theyre selling is truly eco-safe? SciLine interviewed Thomas Lyon, professor of sustainable science, technology and commerce at the...
May 16, 2023 13:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In just a few months, higher education has moved from being afraid of how generative AI like ChatGPT could help students cheat, to cautiously embracing it by allowing students to use it under certain circumstances. In...
AI is changing how Americans find jobs, get promoted and succeed at work