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Book sharing could boost prospects of world's poorest children

Teaching parents how to share books with their infants could have a dramatic effect on improving literacy rates in developing countries, University of Reading researchers have found.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Short people more prone to heart disease: study

Short people are at greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis of all the available evidence, which is published online today in the European Heart Jo ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Early years' initiatives, such as Sure Start, are failing the poor, eight-year study shows

Early years initiatives for pre-school children are not delivering improvements in language and numeracy development, according to leading education experts.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can virtual teachers plug the educational divide?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bringing more technology into the classroom might strike fear into the hearts of traditional educationalists, but one academic believes it may just hold the key to solving a worldwide problem.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0