A new study has discovered that U.S. students achieve better results in reading and mathematics tests when they stay in elementary school for grades six (age 11–12) and seven (age 12–13), rather than transfer to middle ...
Education
Sep 20, 2019
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A University of Virginia-led National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report has found that adolescence, like infancy, is a critical period of development—and it is not being used to its full potential by ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2019
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Food insecurity—that is, limited access to sufficient safe and nutritious food at home—negatively impacts on the learning ability of adolescents in India, new research shows.
Economics & Business
Apr 9, 2019
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Secondary school can be a lonely place for adolescents who don't have a best friend or a group of trusted friends. Young people will be more skilled in the art of making genuine friends (and keeping them) if they know how ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2019
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Astronomers have discovered a young star undergoing a rare growth spurt—giving a fascinating glimpse into the development of these distant stellar objects.
Astronomy
Dec 19, 2018
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Research has shown that participating in home, school and community activities has a positive influence on a person's health and wellbeing. For an adolescent with an impairment or disability, how much does this affect their ...
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2018
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The sexual assault conviction of Larry Nassar, former doctor for the USA Gymnastics Women's National Team and Michigan State University, has renewed criticism of a culture of abuse in women's elite gymnastics.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2018
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From Facebook and Twitter, to Instagram and Snapchat, it's no secret social media has become a common form of communication, but have you ever left your feeds feeling bad about yourself? If so, you're not alone, according ...
Social Sciences
May 30, 2018
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Despite the persistent notion in Hollywood that films starring people of color aren't marketable to a broad audience, the success of Black Panther—a Marvel movie starring a Black superhero and with an almost entirely Black ...
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2018
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Gender differences in vocational interests increase drastically during puberty but tend to decrease across the lifespan, a new study found.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2018
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