A growth mindset intervention can change students' grades if school culture is supportive

Boosting academic success does not have to derive from new teachers or curriculum; it can also…

Fighting a mighty weed

Weeds are pesky in any situation. Now, imagine a weed so troublesome that it has mutated…

Gold glue really does bond nanocages 'contradicting' logic

It has long been known that gold can be used to do things that philosophers have…

Why so fly: Scientists discover some fruit flies learn better than others

Fruit flies could one day provide new avenues to discover additional genes that contribute to a…

Train station experiment reveals one way to counteract bias against Muslims

An experiment conducted in German train stations involving paper cups and escaping oranges has found that…

Anatomy of a cosmic seagull

Colourful and wispy, this intriguing collection of objects is known as the Seagull Nebula, named for…

Scientists reveal key insights into emerging water purification technology

With water scarcity a critical challenge across the globe, scientists and engineers are pursuing new ways…

Right or left, Americans value hard work to achieve success

Conservatives and liberals may agree on at least one thing: the importance of working hard in…

Fear of predators causes PTSD-like changes in brains of wild animals

Fear can be measured in the brain and fearful life-threatening events can leave quantifiable long-lasting traces…

Direct detection of circulating tumor cells in blood samples

Tumor cells circulating in blood are markers for the early detection and prognosis of cancer. However,…