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Scientist On Quest For Disappearing Eel
December 21, 2007 — Environmental scientists will be trying to determine whether American eels -- the slimy, snake-like fish considered worldwide to be a food delicacy -- are dying from chemical pollution in Lake ... > full story -
Active Computer Games No Substitute For Playing Real Sports
December 20, 2007 — New generation active computer games stimulate greater energy expenditure than sedentary games, but are no substitute for playing real sports, according to a new ... > full story -
Monkeys Can Perform Mental Addition
December 18, 2007 — Monkeys have the ability to perform mental addition. In fact, monkeys performed about as well as college students given the same test. The findings shed light on the shared evolutionary origins of ... > full story -
Aging In Salmon Depends On Choosy Bears
December 11, 2007 — According to George Bernard Shaw: "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." But how fast does that aging occur once started? In the case of populations of ... > full story -
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US Middle School Math Teachers Ill-Prepared, Study Finds
December 11, 2007 — Middle school math teachers in the United States are not as well prepared to teach this subject compared to teachers in five other countries, something that could negatively affect the US as it ... > full story -
No Real Increase In Obesity Among Adults; But Levels Still High, CDC Study Finds
November 30, 2007 — After a quarter century of increases, obesity prevalence has not measurably increased in the past few years but levels are still high -- at 34 percent of U.S. adults aged 20 and over, according to a ... > full story -
Mathematician Work To Make Virtual Surgery A Reality
November 26, 2007 — A surgeon accidentally kills a patient, undoes the error, and starts over again. Can mathematics make such science fiction a reality? Virtual surgery is rapidly approaching, say mathematicians who ... > full story -
Number Of Tropical Storms In Recent Past Increasing
November 26, 2007 — Counting tropical storms that occurred before the advent of aircraft and satellites relies on ships logs and hurricane landfalls, making many believe that the numbers of historic tropical storms in ... > full story -
Consider Supplemental Math Programs For Children
November 13, 2007 — Parents of school-aged children might want to think of giving their children an enduring holiday gift this year: enrollment in a supplemental mathematics program. While it can cost anywhere from ... > full story -
Early Academic Skills, Not Behavior, Best Predict School Success
November 12, 2007 — Children entering kindergarten with elementary math and reading skills are the most likely to do well in school later, even if they have various social and emotional problems, say researchers who ... > full story
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