Learning/Literacy/Reading

A specialized MRI sensor reveals the neurotransmitter's influence on neural activity throughout the brain CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using a specialized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sensor, MIT neuroscientists have discovered how dopamine…

Young children go on to achieve more academic success when their verbal skills are enhanced, a new study suggests. The study, by researchers at the University of York, looked at why children from wealthier and well-educated family…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- U.S. school districts may be flagged as over-identifying students of color as having disabilities when other factors, such as achievement gaps, may explain these disparities, according to new Penn State research…

Credit: © Caterina Marino / CNRS / INCC Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of their mother tongue. Thus eight-month-old French infants can distinguish function words, or functors--e.g. articles (the),…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Role models are important for aspiring scientists, but new research suggests that scientists who are known for their hard work -- like Thomas Edison -- are more motivating than scientists who are viewed as…

New study on Zika virus has implications for coronavirus COLUMBUS, Ohio - People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about a new infectious disease threat could also be more likely to believe they don't know enough, a new study…

Students from different backgrounds in the United States enter college with equal interest in STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics. But that equal interest does not result in equal outcomes. Six years after…

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, has awarded £426,000 to the University of Surrey to undertake a ground-breaking investigation into interlingual live subtitling via respeaking. Today's…

Clower Examining North Carolina Community College Labor Market Terry Clower, Director, Center for Regional Analysis; Northern Virginia Chair; Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, received $27,128 from the John M. Belk…

Children in low-income homes at risk, study finds COLUMBUS, Ohio - Young children from low-income homes whose mothers reported frequent use of toxic chemicals such as household cleaners were more likely to show delays in language…

Study participants want to know trial results, and researchers want to tell them but lack lay communication skillsCredit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina Researchers and the participants who enroll in their clinical…

Many people with chronic health conditions search social media, including YouTube videos, to learn more about how to manage their diagnoses. But these videos differ in how well they communicate information and hold viewers' attention. A…

Study finds untrustworthy websites only account for a small portion of news diets Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, debates have raged about the reach of so-called "fake news" websites and the role they played during the campaign.…

Credit: Justin Abernethy/U. of Washington Want to learn to code? Put down the math book. Practice those communication skills instead. New research from the University of Washington finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is…

A good book does more to boost literacy skills than other types of reading material What children choose to read outside school directly influences their academic performance, according to a major new study led by the University of Malaga…

A new longitudinal study of fifth and sixth graders in Germany examined the relation between classmates' gender stereotypes and individual students' reading outcomes to shed light on how these stereotypes contribute to the gender gap in…

This connection causes children to display more sustainable behaviors, which in turn gives them greater levels of happiness A new study in Frontiers in Psychology, led by Dr Laura Berrera-Hernández and her team at the Sonora Institute of…

MU researchers determine a scientist's 'perceived authenticity' can inform trust and credibility with audienceCredit: University of Missouri As social beliefs and values change over time, scientists have struggled with…

Will factory work become a top job option for young people? Factories in the future will definitely look different than today. As the fourth industrial revolution transforms manufacturing from mass production to mass customization, factory…

Experts report initial results practical implications of the 2017 Kessler Foundation National Employment and Disability Survey: Supervisor PerspectivesCredit: UNHIOD East Hanover, NJ. February 7, 2020. A multidisciplinary team of…