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Finding Fear: Neuroscientists Locate Where It Is Stored In The Brain
Neuroscientists using an
imaging technique that
enabled them to trace the
process of neural activation
in the brain have pinpointed
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Songbirds Reveal How Practice Improves Performance
Learning complex skills like
playing an instrument
requires a sequence of
movements that can take
years to master. Last year,
neuroscientists reported
... > full story
A Young Brain For An Old Bee
Scientists have found that
by switching the social role
of honey bees, aging honey
bees can keep their learning
ability intact or even
improve it. The research
team is hoping to use them
... > full story
Bringing Boys And Girls To Computer Science With 'Alice'
A nationwide study is using
the power of storytelling to
draw younger students into
programming. An animation
program called "Alice,"
allows student programmers
... > full story
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Difference In The Way Children With Autism Learn New Behaviors Described
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Improving Care Of Patients Suffering From Rheumatic Diseases
July 8, 2009 — Ongoing studies have shown that sleep patterns, emotional support and alcohol habits, among other factors, are important for a good health-related quality of life for patients suffering from ... > full story -
New Findings On Parkinson's Disease And Effect On Patient Behavior
July 7, 2009 — A new neuropsychological memory test is helping to uncover how Parkinson's disease can alter people's ability to learn about the consequences of the choices they ... > full story -
Magnetic Brain Stimulation Improves Skill Learning, Study Finds
July 7, 2009 — The use of magnetic pulses to stimulate the dorsal premotor cortex region of the brain results in an improved ability to learn a skilled motor task, a new study finds. Researchers show that skilled ... > full story -
Students With Depression Twice As Likely To Drop Out Of College
July 7, 2009 — College students with depression are twice as likely as their classmates to drop out of school, new research ... > full story -
The Most Effective Teachers Are In A Class Of Their Own
July 6, 2009 — Knowledgeable, innovative, skilful, fun-loving, caring, supportive, task and pupil centred – it’s official – the most effective teachers are in a class of their own. They stimulate ... > full story -
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Physics Education Improves When Students Make Their Own Computer Models
July 2, 2009 — A current trend in secondary science education is for students to learn by discovering for themselves how things work. Computer modeling is a teaching method that fits in nicely with this trend and ... > full story -
Report Calls For New Initiative To Improve Math Education For Preschoolers
July 2, 2009 — To ensure that all children enter elementary school with the foundation they need for success, a major national initiative is needed to improve early childhood mathematics education, says a new ... > full story -
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Placebo Effects In Caregivers May Change Behavior Of Children With ADHD
June 30, 2009 — Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder and improve their behavior. Now a recent ... > full story -
Relationships Improve Student Success
June 30, 2009 — When students are underachieving, school policymakers often examine class size, curriculum and funding, but researchers suggest establishing relationships may be a powerful and less expensive way to ... > full story
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