EEGs taken before and after the training showed that the biggest changes occurred in the brains of the group that trained using the "dual n-back" method. Credit: Kara J. Blacker/JHU One of the two brain-training methods most scientists use in research...
Telling someone else about what you've learned is a really effective way for students to study instead of just re-reading the textbook or class notes. Image Credit:Flickr/masaisrael Students who get information, then re-tell it to someone immediately, recall it better...
A preschooler is exposed to light at night as part of a CU Boulder study measuring the impact of screens on sleep. Credit: CU Boulder With their brains, sleep patterns, and eyes still developing, children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to...
Male lion attack huge buffalo bull. Credit: © Alta Oosthuizen / Fotolia Populations of predators and their prey usually follow predictable cycles. When the number of prey increases -- perhaps as their food supply becomes more abundant -- predator populations also...
Mapping a lake by GPS positioning and depth sounder by boat is very time-consuming, therefore the researchers decided to use a theory driven approach in the study. Credit: David Seekell What is the volume of water in lakes on Earth? Using...
Another reason to get an education. Longer life. Credit: © Rawpixel / Fotolia A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado, New York University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill estimates the number of deaths that...
New research from King's College London finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardised exams at predicting educational success. The researchers say their findings, published today in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, question whether the benefits of...
Taking the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony is an emotional moment for many immigrants, and for good reason: it is the culmination of an often arduous process and many years of striving. Citizenship also opens a new...
Are preschool teachers failing their students in science? A Michigan State University study examines. Credit: Michigan State University Preschool instructors appear to lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively teach their young students science -- a problem that is likely...
Brad Mahon, Ph.D., Dan Fabbio, and Web Pilcher, M.D., Ph.D., watching footage of surgery to remove tumor from Fabbio's brain. Credit: Image courtesy of University of Rochester Medical Center Music is not only a major part of Dan Fabbio's life, as...
This study found there is a moderate, yet significant, correlation between handedness and mathematical skill, report researchers. Credit: © Julija Sapic / Fotolia A link between handedness and mathematical skills exists, but is more complex than is thought according to a...