Math students shape letters on football field
When students use math, including geometry, to shape letters on a football field, they learn lessons about more than math, such as leadership.
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The mind’s natural state may be to wander
Spontaneous thought happens when the mind is unconstrained or "wandering." Yet sometimes this feature is confused with mental illness or ADHD.
Computer simulation shows birth of Saturn’s rings
Saturn's rings differ a little from those of Uranus. Using computer simulations from telescope and probe data, scientists have a model for why that happens.
Sports injury app has good detection rates
A new app developed for student-athletes who are possibly injured has a very rate of detecting injury based on self-reported information.
Spooky science stories for Halloween: NYT & others
Science experiments sometimes get a little spooky, fascinating, or just plain creepy. Just in time for Halloween, here are a few collections.
End of daylight saving time linked to depression
In the transition away from daylight saving time (in the US, everywhere but Arizona), the incidence of some forms of depression goes up a little.
Principals shape kids’ values, not just academics
Kids often assume the values of the principals at their school, according to new research out of NYU, Cornell, and Israel.
Mitochondrial DNA mutations linked to autism
Evidence mounts that mitochondrial DNA mutations are associated with autism. Mutations in mtDNA are also associated with neurological and developmental disorders.
President meets with kid science advisors
11 students met with the president and other federal science folks as part of the first-ever kid science advisory team, selected because of their ideas on science.
Blind woman sues school that keeps kids off bus
Should schools be required to provide transportation for non-disabled students of disabled parents? Atlanta Public Schools is asking.