Black girls commonly have negative experiences related to their natural hair
Teasing and unwanted hair touching are just some of the negative experiences Black girls go through because of their hair, ...
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Have girls been left behind during the pandemic?
A new study by universities including City, University of London shows that girls’ mental health was affected more than boys ...
Girls’ chance of success at school in Sub-Saharan Africa shaped by language they are taught in
Millions of school children across large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa are sat silently in classrooms, struggling to follow lessons, and ...
Boys are more demanding than girls before they are born – according to scientists
Boys are more demanding than girls before they are even born – according to scientists Credit: LittleDogKorat / Shutterstock. Boys ...
Girls excel in language arts early, which may explain the STEM gender gap in adults
For most of us, when we make major career choices, we tend to lean into what we’re good at. According ...
Higher exposure to bisphenol a in the womb associated with increased risk for asthma and wheezing in school-age girls
An analysis of data from more than 3,000 mother-child pairs from six European countries indicates that prenatal exposure to bisphenol A may ...
Stanford Medicine study shows differences between brains of girls, boys with autism
Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine. ...
Teachers leading global drive to improve girls’ education took on ‘humanitarian role’ during COVID-19 closures
Interviews with teachers at the forefront of international efforts to improve girls’ education reveal that many have taken on humanitarian ...
What interventions might help improve girls’ education in low- and middle-income countries?
An article published in Campbell Systematic Reviews summarizes evidence from 82 studies from low- and middle- income countries to identify ...
Study finds new pollutants associated with an altered ratio of baby boys to girls
Changes in the human sex ratio at birth—defined as the percentage of newborns that are boys—are associated with the presence ...
The rates of unique names increased in Japan: More rapidly for girls than for boys
Previous research has indicated that the rates of common names decreased in Japan between 2004 and 2013, indicating an increase ...
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Famous Sterkfontein Caves deposit 1 million years older than previously thought
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nTIDE May 2022 COVID Update: Uncertainty about inflation tempers good news for people with disabilities
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CUNY Graduate Center wins National Science Foundation award to give graduate students a head start in bio-inspired nanotechnology
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Adult cancer survivors have higher risk of cardiovascular disease than those without cancer, study shows
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$5.3 million grant supports research into lung cancer recurrence
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Scientists find trigger that sets off metastasis in pancreatic cancer