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Credit: Rutgers University People who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting and the children are less likely to be hyperactive or disruptive, a Rutgers-led study finds. Previous studies have…

'3D-Fuge,' part of growing field of frugal science, helps democratize researchCredit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech A 5,000-year-old toy still enjoyed by kids today has inspired an inexpensive, hand-powered scientific tool that could not only…

Tracing violence in young men to boyhood trauma buttresses conclusion of second, related global analysis of gender equality: that achieving equality requires focusing on boys and girls Tracing violence in young men to boyhood trauma…

Children who regularly walk or cycle to school are less likely to be overweight or obese than those who travel by car or public transport, a new study suggests. Based on results from more than 2000 primary-age schoolchildren from…

Many parents express concerns about privacy and online safety in technology designed for their children. But we know much less about what children themselves find concerning in emerging technologies. Now University of Washington…

'Chatbot" feasible and useful in behavioral counseling of obese and pre-diabetic adolescents ORLANDO (May 16, 2019) - Researchers at Nemours Children's Health System have found that an artificial intelligence (AI) behavioral coach,…

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that heated political discourse over proposed laws involving marginalized groups, such as debates about the rights of LGBT people, can contribute to an increase in bullying linked to students'…

Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Children living in food-insecure households are more likely to attend school on Fridays if they're participating in a food-distribution program that provides them with backpacks of…

GSA 2019 Annual Meeting & Exposition Meeting Announcement For Immediate Release Arizona Sets a Grand Stage for Geological Society of America's Annual Meeting and Exposition Boulder, CO, USA: Media registration is now open for…

Results of similar studies conducted in western countries are not necessarily valid for adolescents in China because of cultural, societal, and economic differences, according to new research published in Heliyon London, May 9, 2019 -…