Learning/Literacy/Reading

RIT/NTID team examines Nicaraguan sign language to determine whether languages change so they are easier to produce or to understandCredit: Mark Benjamin/NTID New research is helping scientists around the world understand what drives…

Rutgers-led study of post-menopausal women finds potential risks and benefitsCredit: Sue Shapses/Rutgers University-New Brunswick How much vitamin D can boost memory, learning and decision-making in older adults, and how much is…

U of T researchers look at how the brain represents time when processing long-term memoriesCredit: U of T Scarborough The way we encode our memories involves many pieces of information, and scientists have looked at how most of them work.…

Largest national study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services, particularly in secondary school and for non-English speakers and lower-income families.Credit: Lehigh University At least one in…

CLEVELAND (For release Thursday, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m.)--LeVar Burton, a celebrated American actor, director, producer and writer for more than 40 years, is adding another accolade--this one for his tireless, decades-long dedication to…

Developmental dyslexia is one of the most widespread learning disabilities. Different therapeutic approaches and learning strategies are used to tackle the reading and writing difficulties associated with dyslexia, but to-date it is…

MS researchers conduct first study of outcome processing during social interactions in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ, February 25, 2019. Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, and Pei-Pei Liu, PhD,…

How easy is it for older individuals to evaluate whether health information in the media is reliable? How easy is it for older individuals to understand what their doctor tells them or to evaluate whether health information in the media is…

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has selected Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) to receive a five-year, $1.7 million contract to become one of three regional Technical Assistance Centers…

Researchers suggest: Schoolchildren should dance more in schools The latest research findings and Finland's core curriculum encourage children to get off their desks and learn through physical activity and movement, but the process of…