A new study reveals that school fitness tests have little impact on student attitudes to PE — contrary to polarised […]
Dataset bridges human vision and machine learning: Neuroscience, computer vision collaborate to better understand visual information processing
Neuroscientists and computer vision scientists say a new dataset of unprecedented size — comprising brain scans of four volunteers who […]
Stricter US state gun laws linked to safer high schools: And teens are less likely to carry a weapon at any location
Adopting stricter state gun laws is linked to a safer school experience for students, finds research published in the Journal […]
Sports: Joint past successes increase the chances of winning
What makes a team successful? This is not only a crucial question for football coaches, it plays a role in […]
How to win friends online: It’s not which groups you join, but how many: Rice scientists crunch social media data to explain how communities affect friendships
Your chances of forming online friendships depend mainly on the number of groups and organizations you join, not their types, […]
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 […]
Children take longer to learn two languages at once compared to just one — don’t fret
Worldwide immigration patterns are increasing the number of children who grow up exposed to two languages, a circumstance that provides […]
Blind people depend on timing cues for some spatial awareness
It’s a popular idea in books and movies that blind people develop super sensitive hearing to help navigate the world […]
In surveys, people say they’ll pay twice what they’re actually willing to spend: ‘Hypothetical bias’ study finds big gap between speculation and reality
Perhaps people like to think of themselves as big spenders. Or maybe they just aren’t very honest. But when researchers […]
Gaming or gambling? Online transactions blur boundaries
In-game purchasing systems, such as ‘loot boxes’, in popular online games resemble gambling and may pose financial risks for vulnerable […]