Reading, one of the most difficult activities for children with dyslexia, can be improved by the use of green filters. […]
It pays to be pessimistic, shows new research into entrepreneurs
Optimistic thinking is leading people to set up businesses that have no realistic prospect of financial success, shows new research […]
Scientists use AI to develop better predictions of why children struggle at school
Scientists using machine learning — a type of artificial intelligence — with data from hundreds of children who struggle at […]
Requiring physical activity classes help sedentary college students be more active
Requiring physical activity classes in college encourages sedentary students to become more active, while elective classes tend to draw those […]
Category learning influenced by where an object is in our field of vision
We humans are pros at category learning — the process by which we classify things, whether objects, concepts or events, […]
Students’ social skills flourish best in groups with similar skill levels
Research shows that the behavior of the people you most spend time with can affect your own behavior, for better […]
Despite social development, gender attitudes chart different course globally: Support for equalizing gender roles rises with rates of women’s employment
In the half century since the birth of the women’s movement in the West in the 1960s, support for gender […]
Dementia could be detected via routinely collected data
Improving dementia care through increased and timely diagnosis in the UK is a priority for the National Health Service (NHS), […]
Parental controls do not stop teens from seeing pornography
The struggle to shape the experiences young people have online is now part of modern parenthood. As children and teenagers […]
Majority of drivers don’t believe texting while driving is dangerous
People who text while driving are six times more likely to be involved in a car crash. To combat this […]