A loving ‘outsider’s’ bird’s eye-view of China’s transformation
World Scientific publishes 'China's Millennium Transformation, the Belt and Road Initiative,' an unusual book by Da Hsuan FengCredit: World Scientific ...
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Out with the old! Personalized learning the way forward to help every child succeed
New book calls for educational change citing the success of an innovative, bite-size digital learning tool currently benefiting children in ...
A shorter IQ test for children with special needs
MU researchers reduce IQ exam length while maintaining accuracyCredit: MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
Biology in art: Genetic detectives ID microbes suspected of slowly ruining humanity’s treasures
DNA science may help restore, preserve historic works, unmask counterfeits; The trait elite baseball hitters share with Leonardo da Vinci: ...
For university classrooms, are telepresence robots the next best thing to being there?
Credit: Photo provided by Naomi Fitter, OSU College of Engineering. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Telepresence robots help university students learning remotely ...
High five! It’s possible to create proximity online
Credit: Linköping University Despite physical distance, it's possible to create proximity between family members located in different places. This is ...
Holistic approach best for tackling nonmedical drug use, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Health practitioners are constantly developing new ways to help those with ...
Behavioral intervention, not lovastatin, improves language skills in youth with fragile X
Researchers recommend focusing on nonmedical interventions while the search for helpful drugs continuesCredit: UC Davis Health A UC Davis Health ...
At 8 months, babies already know their grammar
Credit: © Caterina Marino / CNRS / INCC Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of ...
Not a ‘math person’? You may be better at learning to code than you think
Credit: Justin Abernethy/U. of Washington Want to learn to code? Put down the math book. Practice those communication skills instead. ...
Supervisors share effective ways to include people with disabilities in the workplace
Experts report initial results practical implications of the 2017 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Supervisor PerspectivesCredit: UNHIOD East ...
Annual Reviews launches its 51st journal: Annual Review of Developmental Psychology
This important new interdisciplinary resource covering significant advances in the developmental sciences is available online nowCredit: Annual Reviews Annual Reviews, ...
Canterbury Tales is first major literary work developed as an app
Credit: Photo credit: Dave Stobbe for the University of Saskatchewan. A University of Saskatchewan-led international team has produced the first ...
How zebra finches learn to sing
Credit: Richard Hahnloser, ETH/UZH The ability to learn new motor skills is critical to almost all aspects of our lives. ...