New pics of brain cells after a concussion
If we study concussions with no injured football players or brain biopsies, but just cell cultures, we can understand brain trauma at a cellular level.
Academics
Apparently, sea lions can also keep the beat
A few non-human animals have been known to have the ability to keep a musical beat, and now research has been published looking at what may be the mechanism.
Teens less sexually active than 15 years ago
Risk aversion and a flood of media activity about campus sexual assault may have cramped the style of today's young adults when it comes to sexual activity.
US teen beauty becomes standardized
The Miss Teen USA pageant showed that, sometimes, standardized qualities, like teen beauty, pay off; they don't in other cases, though.
Campus carry starts today in Texas
Campus Carry will allow college students in Texas over 21 who have concealed-carry licenses to bring those guns into certain campus buildings.
Teens exposed to drugs more likely to abuse in 20s
If you have easy access to alcohol or drugs at home as a teen, chances are higher you'll abuse those drugs in your 20s (Mich.St.U.)
Thyroid function linked to reading & math ability
Abnormal levels of a hormone produced by the thyroid are often associated with difficulties students have with literacy and numeracy skills.
Research suggests ways to reduce gun suicides
If only we could research guns, we might be able to make a dent in the 21,000 gun suicides that happen every year in the US.
Some colleges look closely at free speech policies
Should schools and universities be able to restrict where students march in protest, regardless of how important their issue is?
Philly youth news team covers convention
A youth news team, with 25 journalists from the public schools of Philadelphia, is covering the Democratic National Convention.