Measuring photosynthesis on a global scale
Measuring photosynthesis is a real-time way of monitoring the health of forest canopies. It can be tracked continuously from orbiting satellites.
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Chronic violence puts kids at a disadvantage
Kids living in poverty have a harder time coping with violence in their lives than their more affluent counterparts. That makes school tough.
Bullying worse than maltreatment by adults
Children who have been bullied by peers often have worse long-term mental health outcomes than children who have been maltreated by adults.
Reading to young kids may help them read
Reading to young children before kindergarten affects how their brain processes stories and may help make them more successful readers.
Death toll rises in Nepal earthquake
We're devastated to hear of a 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal that killed more than 4,400 people. The region is a hotbed of geological activity.
Friendship as important as an inclusive classroom
Schools focus on putting students with disabilities in classrooms with non-special ed peers. They need to focus more on those students' friendships.
A good rest is critical to long-term learning
If you're not getting enough sleep, it could keep you from applying what you learn to new situations over the long term, research suggests.
Male baboons look for more than a big butt
Scientists investigating baboons in Kenya have discovered that males care about more than just the size of a female's backside. It's all in the timing.
Flu surge attributable in part to doggy day care
Flu cases surged in the Midwest this past year. One cause of the spreading may have been doggy day cares that take care of many dogs each day.
E-cigarette use by teens increases again
The number of teens who smoke e-cigarettes more than tripled from 2013 to 2014. Vaping may be less harmful than smoking; teens may do it to quit.