Student science experiments going to space station
If we're planning to go back to the moon, to Mars, or beyond, we need some basic science experiments to pave the way for long space flights.
Academics
In marketing, what’s a Facebook “like” worth?
Here's a causal study of the effects of "liking" a page or a company on Facebook. What does it do for a company to build up followers?
A single protein may be at the root of autism
Researchers are closer than ever to finding a cure for Fragile X syndrome, a leading cause of autism. A single protein may hold the key.
A high school eagerly gobbles up Snap Inc. stock
An exceedingly hot stock right now is Snap Inc. Founders of Snapchat, Generation Z, and even a high school in Calif. are making money.
Head injury can lead to genetic changes in brain
A traumatic brain injury could alter master genes and increase your risk of developing certain brain diseases, like ADHD, Alzheimer's, and autism.
Supreme Court will not hear transgender case now
SCOTUS decided not to hear the case of a transgender boy in Va. who is suing for his right to use the boys' bathroom at his school.
Text alerts spur parental engagement
Parents who get text messages about their kids' missing school work or cut classes are more likely to follow up with the school or the kid.
Students react in print to a few Trump issues
Many Jewish cemeteries have been vandalized; some students remain optimistic despite bigotry Trump's campaign may have encouraged.
Math could help us understand our bodies, disease
Scientists from Berkeley and Mich. develop a model from a math perspective for how genes are expressed in different cells at different stages.
Algebra 1 PARCC: system of inequalities
Creating 2 equations in 2 unknowns to describe a set of conditions is a skill algebra 1 students need if they'll be taking the PARCC test this spring.