Horseback riding therapy eases veterans’ PTSD
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder may have significant decreases in symptoms just weeks after taking part in therapeutic horseback riding (THR), a new study shows. Veterans are...
View ArticlePrincipals give teachers better feedback after this training
After completing training with the Network for Educator Effectiveness, principals improved their accuracy in evaluations of teachers, according to a new study. In addition to creating greater accuracy,...
View ArticleDoes gender equality result in fewer female STEM grads?
As societies become wealthier and more gender equal, women are less likely to obtain degrees in STEM, according to new research. The researchers call this a “gender-equality paradox.” The...
View ArticleTying target genes to autism could lead to better treatment
A new computational method has connected several target genes to autism, according to new research. The findings, along with other recent discoveries, could lead to screening tools for young...
View ArticleSocial media doesn’t hurt your face-to-face socializing
Social media use doesn’t negatively affect our social interactions or social well-being in a significant way, a new study reports. “The current assumption is that when people spend more time on apps...
View ArticleAwfully few millennials have retirement accounts
Only 37.2 percent of working millennials have retirement accounts, according to new research. “Compared to older generations, millennials are less likely to have employer-provided pension or defined...
View ArticleContracts with landowners could prevent deforestation
Forest owners at greater risk of illegally cutting trees on their land prefer to join conservation programs that allow sustainable timber harvesting, a new study suggests. The findings could be used to...
View ArticleTweaking mosquito genes may stop spread of dengue
Researchers have discovered a link between genetic molecules in mosquitos and dengue fever. The researchers focused their efforts on a single species of mosquito, Aedes aegypti, a key player in the...
View ArticleWe don’t tend to ‘like’ these photos on Instagram
Although Instagram users have a variety of reasons for using the platform, the majority head to Instagram for social news and entertainment and are less likely to engage with political or controversial...
View ArticleFracking chemicals linked to precancerous lesions in mice
Female mice exposed to chemicals used in unconventional oil and gas (UOG) operations before birth may develop precancerous lesions and other abnormalities on their mammary glands later, a new study...
View ArticleHorseback riding therapy eases veterans’ PTSD
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder may have significant decreases in symptoms just weeks after taking part in therapeutic horseback riding (THR), a new study shows. Veterans are...
View ArticlePrincipals give teachers better feedback after this training
After completing training with the Network for Educator Effectiveness, principals improved their accuracy in evaluations of teachers, according to a new study. In addition to creating greater accuracy,...
View ArticleDoes gender equality result in fewer female STEM grads?
As societies become wealthier and more gender equal, women are less likely to obtain degrees in STEM, according to new research. The researchers call this a “gender-equality paradox.” The...
View ArticleTying target genes to autism could lead to better treatment
A new computational method has connected several target genes to autism, according to new research. The findings, along with other recent discoveries, could lead to screening tools for young...
View ArticleSocial media doesn’t hurt your face-to-face socializing
Social media use doesn’t negatively affect our social interactions or social well-being in a significant way, a new study reports. “The current assumption is that when people spend more time on apps...
View ArticleAwfully few millennials have retirement accounts
Only 37.2 percent of working millennials have retirement accounts, according to new research. “Compared to older generations, millennials are less likely to have employer-provided pension or defined...
View ArticleSupport system trains teachers to better manage students
A new system of training, coaching, and feedback designed to improve teacher use of evidence-based practices could offer a way to support students with behavioral challenges. Researchers say the system...
View ArticleExecs with accounting skills more likely to cook the books
Executives with high accounting competence are more likely than their less-competent counterparts to make accounting misstatements when financial incentives encourage them to misreport, new research...
View ArticleCould heat ‘brain switch’ lead to Alzheimer’s treatment?
A newly discovered class of proteins that heat actives can be useful tools for regulating the activity of individual neurons in the brain through changes in temperature, according to a new paper. These...
View ArticleTherapy may strike 2-pronged blow against breast cancer
Combining a cancer therapy with a second drug therapy that helps suppress tumor blood vessels found in cancer cells can help to significantly reduce the spread of breast cancer tumors while also...
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