A human factors study using Bayes' theorem and content analysis reveals underlying teamwork, organizational, and technological…
Month: April 2018
Very few pages devoted to climate change in introductory science textbooks
In new research researchers examined more than the 15,000 combined pages from current editions of 16…
Proximity to books and adult support enhance children’s learning opportunities
An innovative book distribution program that provides free children's books in low-income neighborhoods, combined with supportive…
Malaria-carrying parasites spread more when they can jump into multiple birds
A study found that blood parasites that cause malaria spread more widely if they can use…
US gains in air quality are slowing down
A detailed analysis of satellite observations shows that US progress in reducing levels of two key…
Earth’s magnetic field is not about to reverse
A study of the most recent near-reversals of the Earth's magnetic field by an international team…
Physics of a glacial ‘slushy’ reveal granular forces on a massive scale
New findings describe the dynamics of the clog of icebergs -- known as an ice mélange…
Water-based battery stores solar and wind energy
Scientists have developed a manganese-hydrogen battery that could fill a missing piece in the nation's energy…
DNA adds twist to ancient story of a Native American group
New findings draw from the first population-level nuclear DNA analysis of a Native American group from…
City upbringing, without pets, boosts vulnerability to mental illness
Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have…