At a time when climate models churn out increasingly precise and dire predictions, about 30% of Americans don't believe climate change will occur in their lifetimes. While the James Webb space telescope peers toward the beginning ...
Education
Nov 21, 2022
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The 27-second video plays on a loop and it's mesmerizing to watch: Carbon fiber material pouring out of a 3D printer and slowly swirling and stacking like soft-serve ice cream.
Polymers
Aug 9, 2022
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A study from the Missouri Ozarks highlights the importance of spatial aspects of biodiversity for healthy functioning of naturally occurring forests.
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2022
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In the so-called MINT subjects—mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology—up to 40 percent of students drop out of their studies in the introductory phase. A research team from the Methods Center of ...
Mathematics
May 5, 2022
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Interventions that seek to evoke empathy in teachers can sideline biases and narrow the racial gap in suspensions of middle school students, suggests new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
Education
Mar 23, 2022
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The next generation of scientists and inventors is already finding approaches to address society's problems. Today, a group of high school students and their instructor report a solution to the problem of lead contamination ...
Materials Science
Mar 23, 2022
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High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study shows.
Education
Jan 18, 2022
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A ninth-grade ethnic studies class has a remarkably prolonged and strong positive impact on students, increasing their overall engagement in school, probability of graduating and likelihood of enrolling in college, according ...
Education
Sep 6, 2021
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New research finds that high school students who attended school remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic suffered socially, emotionally, and academically compared with those who attended in person.
Education
Jul 14, 2021
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A trio of researchers, one from Saint Louis University, the other two from the University of Chicago, has found that offering double-dose algebra instruction to struggling 9th grade students can lead to later benefits in ...
