Education

Through brain imaging, scientists open another door to our inner thoughts and narrativesCredit: Image by Fatma Deniz Too busy or lazy to read Melville's Moby Dick or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina? That's OK. Whether you read the…

Findings could lead to neuroscience-based educational materialsCredit: Zhu et al., eNeuro 2019 The most engaging educational videos are correlated with similar brain activity across learners, according to research in young adults…

Washington, DC - Some research shows facts are better received when presented on their own. Other studies show facts are more accepted when interwoven with stories; stories can help bridge emotional connections. If someone is trying to…

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2019 -- On April 26, 1986, the Soviet Union's Chernobyl Power Complex nuclear reactor 4 exploded. This week on Reactions, we talk about the chemistry behind this…

Next Gen Energy X receives diversity award for stem outreachCredit: University of Houston A program designed to introduce women and underrepresented minorities to jobs in the energy industry has been named one of INSIGHT Into…

Credit: Raija Törrönen Introducing gamification to medical and dental education can boost student motivation and lead to better learning outcomes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Using their own mobile…

Surveying 71 US universities, Boston University researchers find gender minority students face enormous mental health disparities relative to their peers The largest and most comprehensive mental health survey of college students in the US…

Credit: Virginia Tech Sometimes, scientists have to look to the past to better understand the present. Researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science received a $2.9 million dollar award from…

Rhythmic moves helps children's self-regulation skillsCredit: QUT Media Marching, wiggling and tapping a beat aids young children to develop their self-regulation skills and improve school readiness, as shown in newly-published QUT early…

College savings programs are less effective in neighborhoods lacking traditional banks, professor says Children's savings accounts (CSAs), offered by elementary schools throughout San Francisco and in schools across the nation, were…