Language may be 1 factor in science bias
Science and practice alike may suffer because some significant research is published only in languages other than English, the lingua franca of science.
Kids may think marijuana less harmful if legalized
If the recreational use of marijuana is legalized, some 8th and 10th graders in Washington tend to think the drug is less harmful. No real change seen in Colo.
Risk of flood changing in many US regions
Major news over the last 12 months included destructive flooding in several states. There's a pattern, and it, like the climate, is changing.
Body image issues linked to teen alcohol use
High school girls who have issues with body image and weight are more likely to be drinkers than ) their peers, a recent U.S. study suggests.
Sexual harassment common in middle school
Surveys in IL show sexual harassment and bullying is a pattern in middle school. About 43 of students said they were victims of some form of verbal sexual harassment.
Some teen health issues linked with screen time
Watching too much TV has been linked to health problems like obesity and poor diet, but more and more, those screens are on smartphones. Same issues.
Surf the net in class, get lower final exam scores
Students who used a laptop during class lectures, for non-academic use, like surfing, tend to get lower scores on the final exam in the course.
STEM enrichment may not help math scores
For students in 1 UK study, continued participation in STEM enrichment activities, like camps and other hands-on fun activities, don't appreciably boost math scores.
Runners’ brains, like musicians’, more connected
Research shows that runners' brains, like those of musicians, are more connected in their networks of neurons. What's that about?
Mutations in ‘essential’ genes linked to autism
Mutations in those genes that are essential to life have been linked to autism in a huge review of family data in a few huge databases. From U.Penn.