Teens’ struggles to connect with their peers in early adolescence while not succumbing to negative…
Month: March 2013
Marital conflict causes stress in children, may affect cognitive development
Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children. Witnessing such conflict may…
Prekindergarten program boosts children’s skills
Boston Public Schools’ prekindergarten program is substantially improving children’s readiness to start kindergarten, according to…
Multiple moves found harmful to poor young children
Poor children who move three or more times before age five have more behavior problems…
Child development: Early walker or late walker of little consequence
On average, children take the first steps on their own at the age of 12…
Scientists propose revolutionary laser system to produce the next LHC
An international team of physicists has proposed a revolutionary laser system, inspired by the telecommunications…
Growing plants on Mars
Concrete plans for a one-way ticket to Mars have been forged. Food will have to…
Cold cities less sustainable than warm cities, research suggests
Living in colder climates in the US is more energy demanding than living in warmer…
Getting under the shell of the turtle genome
The genome of the western painted turtle, one of the most widespread, abundant and well-studied…
Eating disorders, muscle dysmorphia, and self perceived masculinity
Self perceived masculinity is higher in men with muscle dysmorphia, popularly called ‘bigorexia’, than other…