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Virtual presence akin to physical for kids

(PhysOrg.com) -- Video communication tools such as Skype may help maintain family relationships with young children when physical presence is not possible, according to new research at Swinburne University.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

MU researchers develop digital solutions to support divorced families

Conflict between parents, before and after divorce, is associated with feelings of anger, helplessness, loneliness and guilt in children. Now, an online program created by University of Missouri researchers ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Help at the nest sets chicks up for life

The help that relatives give to nesting birds benefits their offspring well into adult life, researchers have found.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Every black hole contains a new universe: A physicist presents a solution to present-day cosmic mysteries

Our universe may exist inside a black hole. This may sound strange, but it could actually be the best explanation of how the universe began, and what we observe today. It's a theory that has been explored ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (88) | comments 258 | with audio podcast

New key mechanism in cell division discovered

Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have identified the mechanism by which protein Zds1 regulates a key function in mitosis, the process that occurs immediately before cell division. The ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Separate species, shared genomes: Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous sharing of large regions of DNA code

A landmark effort to sequence the genome of a South American butterfly has revealed the key behind its unusual ability to mimic other butterflies.

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New study suggests polar bears evolved earlier than previously thought

(Phys.org) -- A new genetic analysis carried out by and international team of scientists has revealed that polar bears and brown bears may have diverged around 600,000 years ago, which is much earlier than ...

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 69 | with audio podcast report

Should teachers and students be Facebook friends?

(AP) -- Should students and teachers ever be friends on Facebook? School districts across the country, including the nation's largest, are weighing that question as they seek to balance the risks of inappropriate ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Preschoolers' reading skills benefit from one modest change by teachers

A small change in how teachers and parents read aloud to preschoolers may provide a big boost to their reading skills later on, a new study found.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Charter schools no cure-all for black students, says study

(Phys.org) -- Despite being promoted as a viable alternative to traditional public schools, privately owned charter schools in Texas have higher attrition rates for black students than comparable urban public schools, says ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sales-tax collection likely in Amazon's future

When word emerged that Amazon.com Inc. was hunting for new warehouse sites, leaders in this business-friendly Southern state rolled out a welcome mat of tax breaks to lure the Internet retailer.

Technology / Business

created Apr 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 23

Google hopes to revolutionize video chat with 'Hangout' apps

Christine Egy Rose realized she was on to something powerful. Instead of the awkward monosyllabic two-minute exchange her two-year-old son Jackson typically had over a video chat link with relatives, he spent a full 50 minutes ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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