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Gender, language and income biases limit contributions to scientific, English-language journals
Women, non-native English speakers and those from lower-income countries published fewer English-language peer-reviewed papers than men, native English speakers and those from higher-income countries, according to a study ...
Social Sciences
14 hours ago
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Personal storytelling during medical training can improve learning and way doctors connect with their patients
Most medical schools teach students about illness through lectures or clinical vignettes as taught by doctors, but Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine offers a novel teaching experience whereby medical ...
Education
16 hours ago
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ChatGPT appears to improvise when put through ancient Greek math puzzle
The Artificial Intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, appeared to improvise ideas and make mistakes like a student in a study that rebooted a 2,400-year-old mathematical challenge.
Mathematics
Sep 17, 2025
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Songs for Littles: The research that explains YouTube sensation Ms Rachel
For many parents of babies and toddlers, there is one YouTube channel that is a household name. Ms Rachel and her Songs for Littles has attracted nearly 17 million subscribers, offering a colorful, playful space where music, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2025
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What even is social media, tho? Adults and teens often differ, researchers find
When it comes to digital media and social media, fam—teens and adults are sometimes lowkey on different wavelengths.
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2025
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Our new study found AI is wreaking havoc on uni assessments. Here's how we should respond
Artificial intelligence (AI) is wrecking havoc on university assessments and exams.
Education
Sep 17, 2025
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ER drama 'The Pitt' shines a light on compassionate teaching
The Pitt, HBO Max's Emmy-winning television medical drama, is a breakout hit.
Education
Sep 17, 2025
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Science communication is a conversation, not a script
On 23 January 2020, reports became reality as the first COVID-19 case was detected in Australia. It was a grim foreshadowing of further disaster for a nation experiencing its most intense and catastrophic bushfire season, ...
Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2025
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Sexual misconduct in science may not face same penalties as research fraud
Science strives to produce reliable knowledge, advance our understanding of the world, and ultimately drive progress. This pursuit depends not only on individual excellence but also on collaboration, exchange, and support ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2025
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Kids less likely to be expelled from preschool when parents cooperate with teacher, study shows
Children who are expelled from preschool are subsequently more likely to experience academic failure and enter what scientists and advocates call the "cradle-to-prison pipeline," meaning that these children tend to follow ...
Education
Sep 16, 2025
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Elementary school children also need digital skills
Elementary schools should make children fit to use digital media. A team at the University of Würzburg is developing a digital diagnostic tool to support teachers in this endeavor. The research is published in the journal ...
Education
Sep 16, 2025
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Identifying as a 'STEM person' makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job
Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics—commonly called the STEM industries—continue to struggle to attract female applicants. In its 2024 jobs report, the National Science Board found that men outnumber ...
Education
Sep 16, 2025
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Five ways students can think about learning so that they can learn more, and how their teachers can help
During my years teaching science in middle school, high school and college, some of my students have resisted teaching that educators call higher-order thinking. This includes analysis, creative and critical thinking, and ...
Education
Sep 16, 2025
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Q&A: Study highlights possible path forward for teaching writing to students with disabilities
Writing is critical for all students, but many students struggle to develop strong writing skills. New research suggests a technique called performance feedback could be a valuable tool for helping students with disabilities ...
Education
Sep 16, 2025
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Inquiry into the history of science shows an early 'inherence' bias
Early scientific theories—such as those explaining basic phenomena like gravity, burning, and the movement of molecules in water—centered on presumed inherent properties rather than external factors, thereby misleading ...
Education
Sep 15, 2025
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Tuition promise boosts retention rate for lower-income students, long-term study finds
A flagship financial aid program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that provides generous support to in-state students from low- to moderate-income families increases student retention by several percentage points, ...
Education
Sep 15, 2025
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'Publish or perish' evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse
While developing his theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin was horrified by a group of wasps that lay their eggs within the bodies of caterpillars, with the larvae eating their hosts alive from the inside-out.
Education
Sep 15, 2025
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Hunger among students: Study shows those studying remotely need financial aid for food
The specter of food insecurity unfortunately haunts many households in South Africa.
Education
Sep 15, 2025
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We created a support program for schools in informal settlements: What we learned
Access to school is considered to be better for children who live in urban areas than in rural areas in countries such as Kenya. But research shows that this access doesn't translate into children doing better at school if ...
Education
Sep 15, 2025
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Is your child in a classroom with other year groups? Here's how it could help them
Some children at primary school, as they head into a new school year, will find themselves learning alongside children of different ages. Year one and year two might be educated in the same classroom, for instance.
Education
Sep 15, 2025
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