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Gender stereotypes and the recruitment process in Spain

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The researchers sent equivalent résumés from both male and female applicants to diverse job openings.

The majority of university degrees are earned by women, yet men far outnumber women in senior workplace roles, and according to the World Economic Forum, it will be at least […]

Social dilemmas reveal selective inattention in indirect reciprocity

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Our decisions whether or not to cooperate with a stranger rely on reputation.

Cooperation with others generates prosperity within human society, yet research into the evolution of cooperation, particularly indirect reciprocity, has left much unexplained. Indirect reciprocity involves assessment rules and draws on […]

The purpose of emotion: An overlooked self-regulatory sense

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The traditional image of good and evil is unhelpful when discussing emotions

We are all familiar with the term ‘emotions’ and experience a myriad of good and bad feelings every day. But what do we really understand about their biological origin or […]

Choice‑making and choose‑ables: Making decision agents more choosy

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Dr Lorraine Dodd, from Cranfield University, examines the Artificial Intelligence approach to modelling a decision agent’s choice-making. She explores the factors affecting an adaptive agent’s freedom of decision-making and investigates […]

Scalp microbiome gets to the root of dandruff

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Dandruff is an extremely common cosmetic condition, but one that remains often difficult to treat. Research scientists Sally Grimshaw, Elaine Xu and Dr Barry Murphy, of Unilever R&D, have carried […]

Using a computer to fight malaria: Finding new artemisinin-based combination therapies

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Sporozoite forms of the Plasmodium parasite infect red blood cells.

Malaria still claims the lives of hundreds of thousands of people a year and the World Health Organisation identifies half the world’s population at risk from the disease. Even more […]

Optimising Particle Accelerators with Adaptive Machine Learning

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Alexander Scheinker introduces new techniques based on machine learning.

Machine learning has become a staple of research into many of today’s most cutting-edge technologies. Until now, however, it has not been widely considered as a useful tool for online […]

Sickle cell disease: Studying arteries with Doppler ultrasound

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Sickle-shaped red blood cells can cause obstruction of blood vessels.

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common genetic diseases worldwide. Occlusion of blood vessels triggers painful crises and leads to various clinical manifestations such as kidney failure, leg […]

How brain activity evolves from fear to anxiety: Implications for today’s mental well-being

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Post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) is predicted to be a long-term outcome from today’s frightening turbulence. Life-threatening fear is traumatic and can have enduring effects on mental health. Yet we […]

A call for reform in pollinator pesticide risk assessment

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Purpose of Risk Assessments Risk assessments have two important functions: (1) To evaluate the likelihood that pollinators might be exposed to pesticides and (2) To determine potential negative impacts […]