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Social Sciences Apr 16, 2024

Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available

On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could radically change how cities respond to the growing problem of homelessness. It also could significantly worsen the nation's racial justice gap.

Plants & Animals Apr 16, 2024

Exploring the interactions between baby marmosets and their caregivers

The connection that infants form with their parents or caregivers is crucial for their cognitive, social, and emotional development. These attachments vary in quality, depending on how caregivers respond to the infant's needs. ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 15, 2024

Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with new ...

Social Sciences Apr 15, 2024

Is attachment theory actually important for romantic relationships?

There has been a recent surge of attention toward attachment theory: from TikTok videos to online quizzes that claim to "assess your attachment style." It's become a hot topic, especially in the context of romantic relationships, ...

Education Apr 15, 2024

School suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at risk, study shows

Managing problematic student behavior is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free education system, school ...

Social Sciences Apr 10, 2024

9 out of 10 kids are not developmentally on track in literacy and numeracy—study of 8 African countries

Children develop an enormous amount during their early years—socially, physically, emotionally and cognitively. What happens between the ages of 0 and 8 years can predict important long-term outcomes: for example, how a ...

Social Sciences Apr 10, 2024

Are the world's cultures growing apart?

Cultural values may have become more different globally, but more similar regionally, over the past 40 years according to a paper published in Nature Communications. The authors suggest that over time, high-income Western ...

Education Apr 10, 2024

In some classrooms in Senegal, deaf and hard-of-hearing students now study alongside everyone else

Mouhamed Sall stepped to the chalkboard with a glance and quick question in sign language to an assistant. Then he solved the exercise to the silent approval of his classmates, who waved their hands in a display of appreciation.

Education Apr 9, 2024

Viewpoint: As a child psychiatrist, I know it's critical for kindergartens to embrace playful learning

Think back to one of your fondest memories of play. Where were you, who were you with, what powers did you pretend to have? Would you like to go back there if you could, if only for a moment?

Social Sciences Apr 8, 2024

Kids and 'bad' news: How can parents safely introduce their children to news and current affairs?

While much attention has been drawn to the detrimental impact of violent video games on children's developing brains, there has been relatively little discussion regarding the negative effects of news and current affair programs ...

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