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...
Following social norms can sometimes be costly for individuals if norms require sacrifice for the good of the group. A new study sheds light on the power of norms and the origins of cooperation. Credit: © WavebreakMediaMicro / Fotolia How you...
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...
Even a small effort up front can boost the abilities and confidence of girls as they anticipate taking challenging science courses. A long-running summer program at Rice University and elsewhere that trains high school girls in basic physics concepts has...
Musicians are monitored to determine how they anticipate one another's moves. Credit: McMaster University 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...
Type I landslides on Ceres are relatively round, large and have thick "toes" at their ends. They look similar to rock glaciers and icy landslides in Earth's arctic. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA, taken by Dawn Framing Camera Massive landslides, similar to those found...
Hai-Bo Yu is an assistant professor of theoretical particle physics and astrophysics at UC Riverside. Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside Identical twins are similar to each other in many ways, but they have different experiences, friends, and lifestyles. This...
Children improve at math when instruction engages their own bodies, a new study says. Image credit: Flickr/Jan Tik Children improve at math when instruction engages their own bodies. This is one of the findings from a recent study coming from...
A number of factors foster strong storytelling skills among young African-American preschoolers, which has implications for their development as readers. Credit: Courtesy of UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. The oral storytelling skills of African American preschoolers make a difference...
Children who play the violin or study piano could be learning more than just Mozart. A University of Vermont College of Medicine child psychiatry team has found that musical training might also help kids focus their attention, control their...