Are you a math person? Not so fast.
Interest & recognition from people who care about you are needed to turn your math confidence into a career in STEM, research says.
Toddlers can use tablets, too, but how?
We've all seen babies using iPads on YouTube or even in our own homes. The question is, How do they use them, and how can developers help?
Musicians' brains help them see in tune
Our brain efficiently puts together clues from many senses to help us interpret events and objects in our visual environment.
IL High School Association has a new director
Craig Anderson will be the 7th executive director at the IHSA, the association that governs sports at public and private high schools in Illinois.
Boys will be boys, even without autism
Scientists wonder if behaviors many see as signs of autism are just signs of being a boy. An interesting scientific question.
PARCC tests to be given in 1 window in 2015-16
Time spent on PARCC testing will be shorter in 2015-16, and the tests will be given during one window instead of two, as in 2014-15.
Texting helps compliance with teen birth control
If teenage girls get regular text messages from their doctors, they're more likely to stay on schedule with any birth control than if they just get phone calls.
Parents feel guilty about cellphone use
Parents of young kids often feel guilty that they don't control their cellphone use during trips to the playground. Phones take their attention away.
Memory impacted in knock-out concussions
A brain structure associated with memory was smaller in NFL players who lost consciousness from concussion than in a control group.
Algal blooms more frequent in Chesapeake
The frequency of harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay has been increasing over the past 20 years, thanks to excess nitrogen runoff.