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Research
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Women wearing hijabs in news stories may be judged negatively

Women wearing a veil or headscarf in the United States may face harsher social judgement, according to a recently published study by Penn State researchers, which found that when given the same information in a news story, certain people will consider a woman wearing a headscarf to be more likely to have committed a crime.

December 3, 2019

Research

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Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain

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Artificial cells act more like the real thing

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Novel polymer to increase energy density, stability of lithium ion batteries

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Study reveals human song is universal

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Government regimes may be learning new Twitter tactics to quash dissent

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Researchers discover potential key to extremely low-friction surfaces

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Data analytics students present research at national conference

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Fiber-optic cables capture thunderquake rumbles

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Researchers receive nearly $5 million NIH grant to help curb opioid cravings

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The empathy option: The science of how and why we choose to be empathetic

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Novel way to ID disease-resistance genes in chocolate-producing trees found

Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown conference recap

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Scholar eyes career in medicine after seeing research published

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NASA Pa. Space Grant accepting graduate research fellowship applications

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Professor to improve supply chain systems with smart algorithm

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