At school or in everyday life, proportional reasoning is essential for many activities. This type of reasoning allows us to adapt the quantity of ingredients in a recipe or to calculate the distance traveled as a function ...
Mathematics
Nov 29, 2022
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Students who trace certain maths problems with a finger are able to solve them more quickly and easily, University of Sydney research shows.
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2016
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(Phys.org)—Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are gathering evidence this fall that the feisty fox squirrels scampering around campus are not just mindlessly foraging for food, but engaging in a long-term ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- McMaster researchers have discovered a new drug target that may be effective at preventing the onset of Huntington's disease, working much the same way heart medications slow the progression of heart disease ...
Biochemistry
May 31, 2011
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A study, published today by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), shows that just like humans love getting stuck into a crossword, chimpanzees get the same feeling of satisfaction from completing tricky puzzles.
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2013
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The European starling boasts a remarkable repertoire. Versatile songbirds that learn warbles, whistles, calls, and songs throughout their lives, starlings rank among the most advanced avian vocal learners. Now a new study ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2023
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All human beings age. It is part of our biology and limits our lifespan to slightly over 120 years.
Evolution
Dec 21, 2023
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For dogs older than ten years, each extra year of life increases the relative risk of developing the neurodegenerative condition Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) by more than 50% and the risk of developing CCD is almost ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2022
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Feeding astronauts on a long mission to Mars goes well beyond ensuring they have enough nutrients and calories to survive their multi-year journey.
Space Exploration
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