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Good pre-school and home-learning boosts academic development
Attending a high quality pre-school followed by an academically effective primary school gives a significant boost to children's development. These are the findings of a new study which shows that...
Warning to London 2012: Decide now or pay later
Olympic Games organisers are being warned to make key decisions now about the long-term use of the 2012 stadium - or face costs that will spiral out of control.
Crossing scientific boundaries to understand the rejection of drugs
A physicist from The University of Nottingham and a mathematical modeller from The University of Southampton are joining forces in the hope of answering a biological mystery — how do...
Stress-reduction therapy eases home, workplace pressure
Kent Garcia, in pain and under duress, was at his breaking point until he gave meditation a try. Now, he's healthier and happier. ...
Science Professors Know Science, But Who Is Teaching Them How To Teach?
U.S. science and engineering students emerge from graduate school exquisitely trained to carry out research. Yet when it comes to the other major activity they'll engage in as professors --...
Bases brace for surge in stress-related disorders
(AP) -- Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials are...
Justin L Barrett: In his attack on my research into children and religious ideas, AC Grayling plays psychologist and spins conspiracy theories
Justin L Barrett: In his attack on my research into children and religious ideas, AC Grayling plays the psychologist and spins conspiracy theories
Egyptian-Born Scientist Leaves U.S. After Losing Suit
The scientist, Abdel Moniem Ali el-Ganayni, had filed a lawsuit saying the revocation of his security clearance was punishment for criticizing the Iraq war and President Bush.
More Men Take the Lead Role in Caring for Elderly Parents
Even as they make up nearly 40 percent of family care providers now, men are less likely to ask for help to cope.
Virtual Ears And The Cocktail Party Effect
New research has helped understanding of the so-called 'cocktail party effect' -- how our brains develop the ability to pinpoint and focus on particular sounds among a background of noise.
Swimming kids not watched closely
According to a recent study, a quarter of New Zealand children are not properly supervised at the beach, with many parents unaware of tides or other factors.
Erratic cricket balls spoil batting
A researcher has found that cricket balls can have a great deal of variability, even within the same model of ball – enough to put unsuspecting batters on a sticky...
Aged care workers to leave industry en masse due to stress
Almost a third of registered aged care nurses are considering quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study...
Zimbabwe's land reform leaves farmers insecure
In her doctoral dissertation at the School of Business, Economics, and Law, University of Gothenburg, in Sweden, the Zimbabwean Precious Zikhali has studied three areas of direct importance to the...
Uruguay: Emigrated scientists to share knowledge
Uruguay will fund national scientists living abroad to return to the country temporarily and share their knowledge.
Academies have no-one to fear but themselves
Science academies in the developing world must engage with the real world if they want to influence policy.
Adam Rutherford: Today's children may know less chemistry, but they do learn the scientific method
Adam Rutherford: A report on children's poor science knowledge may, in fact, be unscientific, but our future depends on evidence-based methods
Woman convicted of lesser charges in cyber-bullying case
A federal jury here rejected three felony charges against Lori Drew but convicted the O'Fallon, Mo., mother on Wednesday of misdemeanors in a landmark Internet bullying case linked to the...
Groups stress more sleep before getting behind the wheel
The National Sleep Foundation, Students Against Destructive Decisions and insurance giant Liberty Mutual have an early holiday greeting they'd like to pass along: Get more sleep before heading over the...
Mark Vernon: We should not put our faith in pure science, but rely instead on old-fashioned good judgment
Mark Vernon: Rather than looking to pure science for guidance, we should put our faith in old-fashioned good judgment
Fewer Adults Receiving Social Security Benefits in U.K., But Some Remain on Benefits For Long Time
The proportion of working age adults receiving safety net social security benefits has halved since the early 1990s. But the safety net increasingly focuses on a small minority of people...
Pupils of today struggle with science questions of the 60s
There has been a "catastrophic slippage" in standards of science taught in schools, leaving children with a superficial understanding of chemistry, biology and physics, according to the Royal Society
26 Percent Of Sleepless Children Become Overweight
One quarter of children who sleep fewer than 10 hours a night become overweight by age 6, according to new research. The research team analyzed a sample of 1,138 children...
It's time to share your stuff with others
My parents taught me at an early age that sharing is not only a nice thing but it's also the right thing to do. But learning to share our stuff...
Ad watchdog: FiOS not 'so much more bright'
(AP) -- Verizon's FiOS TV service doesn't make for a brighter picture, the advertising industry's self-regulatory body said, urging the company to drop some of the claims it makes...
Patient-led drug trials defy medical establishment
(AP) -- Until last year, Alan Felzer was an energetic engineering professor who took the stairs to his classes two steps at a time. Now the 64-year-old grandfather sits...
Town may force child with cerebral palsy to give up his pony
A dispute has erupted in Caledon, Ont., over whether a family with a child with cerebral palsy should be allowed to keep a pony.
Study Investigates Mental Overload in Pilots
Have you ever felt as if your brain was so full of information that you couldn't process another thing? Mental overload creates confusion and frustration, and for airline pilots, the...