Four million children in UK living in poverty as numbers rise: Report
Submitted by saman on Sat, 02/08/2020 - 12:00
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Scientists Unravel Mystery of Photosynthesis
Submitted by saman on Thu, 02/06/2020 - 17:45
Plants have been harnessing the sun's energy for hundreds of millions of years.
Researchers study the intricate link between climate and conflict
Submitted by saman on Tue, 02/04/2020 - 15:13
New research from the University of Notre Dame is shedding light on the unexpected effects climate change could have on regional instability and violent conflict.
How to help your kids with homework (without doing it for them)
Submitted by saman on Thu, 01/30/2020 - 18:00
This article explains the ways which parents can help their children to do their homeworls in its best way.
Study: As climate change takes hold, the tropics will get warmer faster
Submitted by saman on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 18:41
Global warming is often thought of as, well, a global phenomenon. But the world is actually warming at different rates ― and new research from a University of Hawaii (UH)professor is helping shed light on why.
How Solar System Got Its 'Great Divide'
Submitted by saman on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 13:54
Scientists, including those from the University of Colorado Boulder, have finally scaled the solar system's equivalent of the Rocky Mountain range.
Baby, Adult Brains 'Sync Up' During Play
Submitted by saman on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 10:15
Have you ever played with a baby and felt a sense of connection, even though they couldn't yet talk to you? New research suggests that you might quite literally be "on the same wavelength," experiencing similar brain activity in the same brain regions.
Youth are ‘greatest source’ of hope in a world of turmoil: Guterres
Submitted by saman on Tue, 12/31/2019 - 14:17
Against the backdrop of persistent inequality, rising hatred, “a world at war and a warming planet”; with climate change as “a long-term problem” and “a clear and present danger”; UN Secretary General António Guterres said in his New Year’s message that “we cannot afford to be the generation that fiddled while the planet burned.”
Animated, interactivee e-books can help kids learn better: Study
Submitted by saman on Mon, 12/30/2019 - 17:16
Digital books may have a few advantages over ordinary ones when it comes to kids remembering their contents, according to a new study.
Scientists reveal distribution history of endangered trees
Submitted by saman on Mon, 12/16/2019 - 12:49
Chinese scientists have revealed how the distribution of abies trees changed in the Quaternary glacial period, providing scientific guidance for the protection of the endangered species against climate change.
Dangerous Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Submitted by saman on Sun, 11/24/2019 - 14:53
One of the largest sleep studies dubunks theory that suggests attention is the only cognitive function affected by sleep deprivation.
Climate impacts to cost world $7.9 trillion by 2050: Report
Submitted by saman on Thu, 11/21/2019 - 15:46
Climate change could directly cost the world economy $7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures hamper growth and threaten infrastructure, new analysis showed Wednesday.
Global study links better education, wealth to improved heart health
Submitted by saman on Thu, 07/25/2019 - 15:36
Findings from a sweeping global study conducted by SFU Health Sciences professor Scott Lear, among others, reveal a direct correlation between socioeconomic status and one's susceptibility to heart attacks and strokes.
UNESCO prizewinner uses AI tool to detect and collect trash worldwide
Submitted by saman on Thu, 07/25/2019 - 11:57
Not everything that looks like trash is trash. That was the fundamental challenge when a UNESCO prizewinner from Estonia, the Let’s Do It Foundation, had the idea to create an image-based trash detection system using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
An hour or two of outdoor learning every week increases teachers' job satisfaction
Submitted by saman on Mon, 07/15/2019 - 14:03
A Swansea University study has revealed how as little as an hour a week of outdoor learning has tremendous benefits for children and also boosts teachers' job satisfaction.
Standards of Effective Pedagogy
Submitted by saman on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 17:31
Does your teaching include these five standards? Take a deep dive with this self-check, originally produced by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence at the University of California.
Post-primary schools in Northern Ireland get pupil boost
Submitted by mohtava on Tue, 03/12/2019 - 15:58
Twenty post-primary schools across Northern Ireland are to get extra places for new pupils in 2019.
Toward a Conceptual Expansion of Islamic Curriculum
Submitted by mohtava on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:36
“Islamic Curriculum” is one of the newly-emerging concepts and areas in the curriculum studies. It focuses its attention on islamization of the curriculum based on the monotheistic worldview
Iran remains on 4th place in publication of nano-articles
Submitted by mohtava on Sun, 03/03/2019 - 14:32
In 2018 compared with 2017, Iran remained on its previous spot, ranking 4th place by publication of 9662 nano-articles and Islamic Azad University carried the largest number of nano-articles last year, according to a report released by StatNano.
Children living near green space less likely to develop mental health disorders
Submitted by mohtava on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 15:09
Children who grow up near green space have up to 55 percent less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life, a Danish study suggested