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.
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Ontario teens feel psychological stress
Teens are stressed out in Ontario, Canada, and probably elsewhere in the world: screen time, social media, video gaming blamed.
Corn sweat at the center of summer heat
Evapotranspiration, mainly from corn, has combined with other moisture in the air to make for a hot & muggy summer in the Midwest.
Digital device choice affects test scores
Students who take standardized high school tests online using tablets score lower than those who take the tests on laptops.
Calculus, integral to success in STEM, favors boys
A new study out of Colo. shows that calculus I has a worse effect on women when it comes to shaking their confidence than on men.
Nation’s oldest state house struck by lightning
How do lightning rods work? And why does Gov Larry Hogan of Md. feel so fortunate that the State House avoided damage?
Differences in pure math instruction reveal inequity
US students are stronger in applying math to solve real-world problems than they are in purely mathematical concepts, and it's worse for poorer students.
Blogger has tips for teaching ELLs about science
Teaching science with the Next Generation Science Standards is a challenge, but it's worth every ounce of effort, esp. in the real world.
Common chemicals affect child brain development
A new study that includes scientists from the Univ. of Ill. suggests we aren't doing enough to protect children from chemicals that may impair brain development.
Teens learn better from rewards than punishments
Risky adolescent behavior is well documented, but why does it happen and how can it be helped? Computational analysis has a few answers.