May 8, 2023
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Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved
Effects of biases can snowball over time. PeopleImages via Getty Images Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, University of Southern California; Ian Thacker, ... -
Online predators target children’s webcams, study finds
Children’s webcams are a safety risk. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Eden Kamar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and ...May 8, 2023 -
How hip-hop has enhanced American education over the past 50 years, from rec rooms to classrooms
Educators are increasingly turning to hip-hop to engage young people in school. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ via Getty Images Toby Jenkins, ...May 8, 2023 -
Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules – offering a potential source for new antibiotics
Ancient DNA preserved in the tooth tartar of human fossils encodes microbial metabolites that could be the next antibiotic. Werner/Siemens ...May 8, 2023 -
Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences
Knowing how to talk to kids about healthful eating is key. MI PHAM/Unsplash Christine Nguyen, University of Southern California In the past two ...May 8, 2023 -
What is that voice in your head when you read?
Reading becomes faster when you don’t have to say each word out loud. Gary Waters/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Beth Meisinger, ...May 8, 2023 -
As digital activists, teens of color turn to social media to fight for a more just world
Self-expression and storytelling are among the primary objectives that young aspiring activists seek to achieve online. FG Trade via Getty ...April 25, 2023 -
Allergy season is getting more intense with climate change – we’re creating better pollen forecasts to help
Allergy season is here. Imgorthand/E+ via Getty Images Yingxiao Zhang, University of Michigan and Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan If ...April 25, 2023