A new study found that cross-ethnic friendships in urban middle schools help make youths feel…
Month: September 2013
Responsive interactions key to toddlers’ ability to learn language
Responsive interactions are the key to toddlers’ ability to learn language, according to a new…
Playing with blocks may help children’s spatial, math thinking
Playing with blocks may help preschoolers develop the kinds of skills that support later learning…
Recommendations guide physicians in treatment of systemic juvenile arthritis
In the US, there are nearly 300,000 children with juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic illnesses….
Warning of potential side effects of a product can increase its sales
Drug ads often warn of serious side effects, from nausea and bleeding to blindness, even…
Partner violence linked to specific drinking environments
Researchers have long known that violence toward spouses and partners increases with the frequency and…
Europe-wide studies published on cormorant-fishery conflicts
Findings from a major Europe-wide study into cormorant-fishery conflicts are published this week, providing one…
New theory for analysing interacting nuclear spins in solvents
Hardly a spectroscopic method boasts so many different applications as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, better…
Evacuation during flooding: Higher ground is often better than fleeing
What is the best evacuation strategy during a flood threat? Contingency plans are particularly focused…
World record solar cell with 44.7% efficiency
Researchers in Germany report a new world record for the conversion of sunlight into electricity…