Modeled microcapsules demonstrate 'quorum sensing' behavior. A small collection of microcapsules remains dormant (left) whereas a large, crowded population exhibits oscillations in chemical activity (right), represented by circular waves of color.
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From the smallest cell to humans, most...
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...
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.
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To better understand how age impacts random behavior, researchers assessed more than 3,400 people aged 4 to 91 years old.
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People's ability to make random choices or mimic a random process, such as coming up with...
While some STEM majors have a one-to-one male-to-female ratio, physics, engineering and computer science (PECS) majors consistently have some of the largest gender imbalances among U.S. college majors—with about four men to every woman in the major. In a...
Scientists at the University of Sussex have developed a piece of hardware to demonstrate how our brains function, as part of a growing range of equipment which uses DIY and 3-D printable models to open up access to science...
Teaching children in a way that encourages them to empathise with others measurably improves their creativity, and could potentially lead to several other beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests.
The findings are from a year-long University of Cambridge study with...
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...
Ability grouping places students of similar skills and abilities in the same classes. Image Credit: Flickr/breadfortheworld
Schools should use both ability grouping and acceleration to help academically talented students, reports a new Northwestern University study that examined a century of...
Easy as 1, 2, 3! Such claims have touted the ease of use of a new gadget, although a closer look would reveal that it would take dozens of steps to make it work. Just ask School of Psychology...
A new study, led by UNSW Sydney Ph.D. student Rose O'Dea, has explored patterns in academic grades of 1.6 million students, showing that girls and boys perform very similarly in STEM—including at the top of the class.
The analysis, published...
