School & EducationMay 8, 2025
Med Student Mental Health: Why Future Healers Are Hurting
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School & EducationMay 8, 2025
Non-inherited genes affect children's development
Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited by a child -- may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report.
School & EducationMay 1, 2025
STEM students: Work hard, but don't compare yourself to others
A new study shows how damaging it can be for college students in introductory STEM classes to compare how hard they work to the extent of effort put in by their peers.
School & EducationMay 1, 2025
Essay challenge: ChatGPT vs students
Researchers have been putting ChatGPT essays to the test against real students. A new study reveals that the AI generated essays don't yet live up to the efforts of real students. While the AI essays were found to be…
School & EducationMay 1, 2025
Case Study: Supporting Student Mental Health Abroad
In today’s educational landscape, student mental health is a crucial priority, especially for those studying abroad. While ...
School & EducationApr 30, 2025
Children's reading and writing develop better when they are trained in handwriting
Researchers explored how manual and keyboard practice influenced children's abilities in their reading and writing learning process. 5-year-olds were taught an artificial alphabet using different techniques, and the…
School & EducationApr 30, 2025
Ask students what mental health support they need
A student-led advisory board can help universities understand what services students will use and how they prefer to engage with ...
School & EducationApr 30, 2025
Allergic and Bullied: The Mental Cost of Childhood Allergies
Food allergies increased a child’s risk for being bullied, according to a new study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
School & EducationApr 21, 2025
Study shows addressing working memory can help students with math difficulty improve word problem-solving skills
Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, assess its role in…
School & EducationApr 17, 2025
Bullied And Broken: The Hidden Psychological Toll Of Toxic Workplaces
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jason Walker is an associate professor and program ...
School & EducationApr 9, 2025
Make good mental health a university priority
With poor mental health now rife across higher education, what can be done to create a supportive campus environment that ...
School & EducationApr 8, 2025
What will it take to find a real solution for the student mental health crisis?
Fixing the student mental health crisis will require systemic change, not just individual coping strategies. Here’s how to take ...
School & EducationApr 7, 2025
Exposure to air pollution may harm brain health of older adults
Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study.
School & EducationApr 3, 2025
How GPS helps older drivers stay on the roads
New research shows that Sat Nav systems are helping keep older drivers on the roads for longer. The study reveals that over 65s with a poorer sense of direction rely more on help from GPS navigation systems such as Sat…
School & EducationApr 3, 2025
Model School Board Policy on Parental Rights in Education and Safety, Privacy, and Respect for All Students in the District
Every child should have the opportunity to succeed in school and in life. Our role as members of this school board is to create ...
School & EducationApr 2, 2025
Science 'storytelling' urgently needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis
Scientists should experiment with creative ways of communicating their work to inspire action to protect the natural world, researchers say.
School & EducationMar 27, 2025
Revolutionary brain-computer interface decoding system
Researchers have conducted groundbreaking research on memristor-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This research presents an innovative approach for implementing energy-efficient adaptive neuromorphic decoders in…
School & EducationMar 20, 2025
Insomniac fruit fly mutants show enhanced memory despite severe sleep loss
Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a new study. The paradox of enhanced memory despite sleep loss could be explained by protein kinase A…
School & EducationMar 18, 2025
Mastery of language could predict longevity
A recent study has linked longevity specifically to verbal fluency, the measure of one's vocabulary and ability to use it.
School & EducationMar 18, 2025
What the data says about the U.S. Department of Education
Almost from the moment it was created in 1979, the U.S. Department of Education has faced calls for its elimination from ...
School & EducationMar 14, 2025
AI’s Power to Pace Learning
Recently, AI in education has been framed as a gas pedal, accelerating learning, compressing knowledge timelines, and delivering ...
School & EducationMar 13, 2025
Re-purposed FDA-approved drug could help treat high-grade glioma
A study shows that high-grade glioma tumor cells harboring DNA alterations in the gene PDGFRA responded to the drug avapritinib, which is already approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to treat…
School & EducationMar 11, 2025
More than marks: How wellbeing shapes academic success
A world first* study of more than 215,000 students, researchers found that while standardized tests measure academic skills, different dimensions of wellbeing -- emotional wellbeing, engagement, and learning readiness…
School & EducationMar 11, 2025
New research reveals psychological 'booster shots' can strengthen resistance to misinformation over time
A new study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed 'psychological booster shots,' these interventions improve memory retention and…
School & EducationMar 8, 2025
Opinion: Our education system is failing students by neglecting mental health
The rotten conditions under which a student mental health deteriorates are even accelerating at a higher rate within the fast ...
School & EducationMar 5, 2025
New study examines how physics students perceive recognition
Experts see peer recognition as important to student success in physics, and a new study gives college-level physics instructors insight into how students perceive the message from their classmates that 'you're good at…
School & EducationMar 4, 2025
The Anxiety of School Avoidance
School avoidance (also known as school refusal) is not a recognized mental health diagnosis in the current Diagnostic and ...
School & EducationMar 3, 2025
Teaching kids how to become better citizens
In our polarized society, a new study offers hope for the future: Even young children can learn to discuss and argue about meaningful problems in a respectful and productive way. Researchers found success in a social…
School & EducationFeb 28, 2025
Why campus mental health support is critical for students
Mental health support on college campuses is essential for students’ academic success, personal development, and overall well-being ...
School & EducationFeb 26, 2025
AI accelerates discovery of neurodevelopmental disorder-associated genes
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that accelerates the identification of genes that contribute to neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy and…