College kids add a new sexuality classification: Asexual
The number of sexual identities is growing, especially among college-aged women (questioning, asexual). Research has been long in coming. [...]Read More... from College kids add...
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DNA exonerates 2 men convicted of murder in N.C.
DNA evidence was used to clear two convicted rapists and murderers in September. How does that work, and what should we do to fix the...
New geoengineering tools may slow climate change
Climate change and its associated problems may have a new foe: geoengineering. What are some alternatives to reducing emissions? [...]Read More... from New geoengineering tools...
$100,000 grant will train teachers to keep kids moving
Lots of money is being spent in a Colorado school district to train teachers how to get students moving around during the school day. Waste....
A.D.H.D. & cellphones in school
New York schools will lift a ban on cellphone use by students in school. Opinions are coming from both sides. [...]Read More... from A.D.H.D. &...
Rocket bound for ISS explodes shortly after liftoff
A rocket carrying supplies and scientific experiments, including several student-led investigations, to the ISS exploded today. [...]Read More... from Rocket bound for ISS explodes shortly...
Bullying persists, despite anti-bullying campaigns
Laws have been passed to discourage bullying, yet the practice persists, most commonly among third and fourth graders. [...]Read More... from Bullying persists, despite anti-bullying...
NFL's Play 60 idea may also bring gains in learning
Physical activity may help reduce the level of childhood obesity, but it also brings good news for the brain, research from the U of IL...
Science test scores go up at 1st parent trigger schools
Science test scores at one of the first school that was reorganized under a parent trigger law improved dramatically. How do you think that happened?...
Total lunar eclipse occurs; blood moon seen (video)
A NASA observatory captured a time-lapse video of this morning's blood moon (a total lunar eclipse). [...]Read More... from Total lunar eclipse occurs; blood moon...