IL among areas where bee decline hurts crops
Honeybees are important pollinators for crops. If the bees decline, as they are in many important regions of the US, crops suffer.
Kids worse off in Ohio online charters
Bigger results now coming in show that online or virtual charter schools do not provide an effective education for students, here in Ohio.
Spray-on repellents are best against mosquitoes
Which repellent is the best at protecting you against mosquito bites. Some entomologists in New Mexico asked that question. Skip the sonic ones, they say.
Soccer may also lead to brain trauma
Do soccer players suffer from brain trauma at higher rates than the general population? Maybe, suggests a new study of their brains in London.
Sleeping, our brains make beautiful waves
Scientists in Mass. have found a new way to analyze brain waves to determine what stage of sleep we're in during the night. Pretty.
Minorities lose trust in teachers; college less likely
New studies show minorities perceive more bias and lose more trust in teachers during middle school than whites. It affects college.
Good sleep recalibrates your brain cells
How does good sleep affect your capacity for learning and for remembering what you learn? Hopkins scientists have some answers.
Baltimore schools getting a/c, money: comptroller
Baltimore Co. and Balto. city got some school construction money last month at the annual beg-a-thon, thanks to plans to install air conditioning.
Education and the American black bear
A computer was used to develop a mathematical model for how bears behave under conditions of increasing urban sprawl.
Most Americans still say vaccines worth the risk
Should you immunize children against certain diseases, like measles, mumps, and rubella? What do Americans think about vaccines these days?