University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Study: Teachers unaware of growing gender gaps in classrooms
A gap in reading and math scores still exists in lower grades, with boys continuing to outpace girls in math, and girls ahead of boys in reading, two University of Illinois education professors say.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Batteries charge quickly and retain capacity, thanks to new 3D nanostructure
The batteries in Illinois professor Paul Braun's lab look like any others, but they pack a surprise inside.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 20, 2011 |
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Study: Multi-tasking on the street not a good idea for older people
Older adults may put themselves at risk by talking on cell phones while crossing the street, researchers report in a new study. The researchers found that adults aged 59 to 81 took significantly longer than college students ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Old-growth tree stumps tell the story of fire in the upper Midwest
Researchers have constructed a 226-year history of fire in southern Illinois by looking at fire scars in tree stumps. Their study, the most in-depth fire history reported for the upper Midwest, reveals that ...
Mar 14, 2011 |
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New technology dramatically extends battery life for mobile devices
Technophiles who have been dreaming of mobile devices that run longer on lighter, slimmer batteries may soon find their wish has been granted.
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Real March Madness is relying on seedings to determine Final 4
Think picking all the top-seeded teams as the Final Four in your March Madness bracket is your best bet for winning the office pool? Think again.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Boy toddlers need extra help dealing with negative emotions
The way you react to your two-year-old's temper tantrums or clinginess may lead to anxiety, withdrawal and behavior problems down the road, and the effect is more pronounced if the child is a boy who often displays such negative ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Research sheds light on fat digestibility in pigs
Producers and feed companies add fat to swine diets to increase energy, but recent research from the University of Illinois suggests that measurements currently used for fat digestibility need to be updated.
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Study: Over 16-year span, Wisconsin teacher salaries lag private sector wages
New research by a University of Illinois expert in employment relations and labor economics shows that, for more than a decade, Wisconsin teacher salaries have fallen behind changes in the cost of living as well as wage growth ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Combined molecular study techniques reveal more about DNA proteins
Illinois researchers have combined two molecular imaging technologies to create an instrument with incredible sensitivity that provides new, detailed insight into dynamic molecular processes.
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Study: Happiness improves health and lengthens life
A review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found "clear and compelling evidence" that – all else being equal – happy people tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Team delivers development aid via cell phone animations
A farmer in Niger learns how to protect his crops from insects. A resident of Port-au-Prince or a rural Haitian village learns how to avoid exposure to cholera. An entrepreneur in Mali gets step-by-step instructions ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Study says, with counseling and education, there is life after bankruptcy
Although declaring bankruptcy was once thought to be a desperate, when-all-else-fails solution, in this new millennium of economic uncertainty, it has become a common option for people who are in deep debt. The question ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Simpler way of making proteins could lead to new nanomedicine agents
Researchers have developed a simple method of making short protein chains with spiral structures that can also dissolve in water, two desirable traits not often found together. Such structures could have applications ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Pollution tax rebates little help for low-income workers
Although policymakers believe the regressiveness of pollution taxes can be offset by returning revenue to the low paid through a reduced labor tax, that approach may not work, and also could have the unintended consequence ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2011 |
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