Behavioral experiments have shown that women share a sum of money more generously than men.
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Behavioral experiments have shown that women share a sum of money more generously than men. To gain a more in-depth understanding...
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.
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What is the volume of water in lakes on Earth? Using...
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...
Are preschool teachers failing their students in science? A Michigan State University study examines.
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Preschool instructors appear to lack the knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively teach their young students science -- a problem that is likely...
Musicians are monitored to determine how they anticipate one another's moves.
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Researchers at McMaster are one step closer to solving one of the mysteries of social interaction: how musicians communicate during a performance and anticipate one another's moves...
County-level annual damages in the median scenario for the climate from 2080 to 2099 under a business-as-usual emissions trajectory. Negative damages indicate economic benefits.
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Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer...
Outdoor learning can have a significant and positive impact on children's quality of life but needs to be introduced more formally into global school curricula in order for its potential benefits to be fully realised, a new report suggests.
Student...
Education leads to a longer life.
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People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research suggests.
A major study of the genes that...
Comprehensive Research Review Confirms Positive School Climates Can Narrow Achievement Gaps. Image Credit: Flickr/lupuca
Positive school climates contribute to academic achievement and can improve outcomes for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, according to a new study published in Review...
Hai-Bo Yu is an assistant professor of theoretical particle physics and astrophysics at UC Riverside.
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Identical twins are similar to each other in many ways, but they have different experiences, friends, and lifestyles.
This...
Despite efforts from No Child Left Behind to promote 'highly qualified' teaching, recent research shows that just 36 percent of new secondary science teachers are teaching only in their trained subject.
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Ryan Nixon spent four years studying...
