Last update:

Research reveals tools to make STEM degrees more affordable

In a new study in Issues in Science and Technology, Dominique J. Baker, an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration at the ...

Uncovering a CS Lewis poem

A forgotten poem by Chronicles of Narnia author CS Lewis reveals details of friendships between fantasy writers and medievalists at the University of Leeds.

Life goals and their changes drive success, says study

"Where is my life going?" "Who do I want to be?" As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University of Houston shows that ...

Training of brain processes makes reading more efficient

A team of researchers from the University of Cologne and the University of Würzburg have found in training studies that the distinction between known and unknown words can be trained and leads to more efficient reading. ...

In life cycle diagrams, small changes make a big difference

Life cycle diagrams are ubiquitous in science textbooks, and they may be due for some updates. A new study finds simple design changes in these diagrams can have a dramatic impact on the ability of undergraduate students ...

More news

Social Sciences
Gender stereotypes in schools impact on girls and boys with mental health difficulties, study finds
Economics & Business
Study completes new analysis of patents to refute earlier claim that research has lost its innovative drive
Education
Games are the secret to learning math and statistics, says new research
Social Sciences
Study says parent perceptions of school meals influence student participation in school meal programs
Education
School suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at risk, study shows
Economics & Business
Report finds significant gender and racial inequities in the educational measurement profession
Education
Embedding First Nation knowledge and practices in primary/middle school mathematics and science
Economics & Business
What is happening to US higher education?
Social Sciences
The evolving attitudes of Gen X toward evolution
Social Sciences
9 out of 10 kids are not developmentally on track in literacy and numeracy—study of 8 African countries
Social Sciences
Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people
Education
In some classrooms in Senegal, deaf and hard-of-hearing students now study alongside everyone else
Education
A new way of looking at data that shows what's working for Indigenous school kids and what isn't
Education
Viewpoint: As a child psychiatrist, I know it's critical for kindergartens to embrace playful learning
Social Sciences
Making mural art helps teens cope
Social Sciences
COVID-19 school and daycare closures left working mothers physically and mentally exhausted, study shows
Education
Growth mindset messages can close grade gap for first-generation students
Social Sciences
Virtue in Japan: Perception differences among educational specialists and general public
Education
Earth, the sun and a bike wheel: Why your high-school textbook was wrong about the shape of Earth's orbit
Social Sciences
Kids and 'bad' news: How can parents safely introduce their children to news and current affairs?

Other news

Earth Sciences
Managing meandering waterways in a changing world
Ecology
New dataset sheds light on relationship of far-red sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence to canopy-level photosynthesis
Optics & Photonics
Demonstration of heralded three-photon entanglement on a photonic chip
Social Sciences
How much trust do people have in different types of scientists?
General Physics
First experimental proof for brain-like computer with water and salt
Ecology
First-of-its-kind study shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss
Biochemistry
A shortcut for drug discovery: Novel method predicts on a large scale how small molecules interact with proteins
Cell & Microbiology
Barley plants fine-tune their root microbial communities through sugary secretions
Evolution
Cichlid fishes' curiosity promotes biodiversity: How exploratory behavior aids in ecological adaptation
Environment
Scientists say voluntary corporate emissions targets not enough to create real climate action
Ecology
Climate change could become the main driver of biodiversity decline by mid-century, analysis suggests
Evolution
Yeast study offers possible answer to why some species are generalists and others specialists
Plants & Animals
Deer are expanding north, and that's not good for caribou: Scientists evaluate the reasons why
Astronomy
Recently discovered black hole is part of a nearby disrupted star cluster, study finds
Earth Sciences
Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planet, study finds
Analytical Chemistry
Freeze casting—a guide to creating hierarchically structured materials
Biotechnology
Scientists replace fishmeal in aquaculture with microbial protein derived from soybean processing wastewater
Cell & Microbiology
Advanced cell atlas opens new doors in biomedical research
Environment
Cocaine is an emerging contaminant of concern in the Bay of Santos (Brazil), says researcher
Environment
Study shows the longer spilled oil lingers in freshwater, the more persistent compounds it produces

Academic freedom declining globally, index finds

Just one in three people live a nation that guarantees the independence of universities and research, according to an annual index warning that academic freedom is declining worldwide, particularly in Russia, China and India.