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Like Humans, the Paper Wasp Has a Special Talent for Learning Faces
December 1, 2011 — Though paper wasps have brains less than a millionth the size of humans', they have evolved specialized face-learning abilities analogous to the system used by humans, according to ... > full story -
Language May Be Dominant Social Marker for Young Children
December 1, 2011 — Children's reasoning about language and race can take unexpected turns, according to researchers, who found that for younger white children in particular, language can loom larger than race in ... > full story -
Surgeons Perform Better With Eye Movement Training
November 30, 2011 — Surgeons can learn their skills more quickly if they are taught how to control their eye movements. Research shows that trainee surgeons learn technical surgical skills much more quickly and deal ... > full story -
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Kindergarten Friendships Matter, Especially for Boys
November 29, 2011 — High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, according to an expert in human ... > full story -
40 Percent of Youths Attempting Suicide Make First Attempt Before High School, Study Finds
November 28, 2011 — Thoughts about killing oneself and engaging in suicidal behavior may begin much younger than previously thought. While about one of nine youths attempt suicide by the time they graduate from high ... > full story -
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New Tool Saves Time, Reduces Risk of Mistakes in Diabetes Care
November 18, 2011 — In the fast-paced world of health care, doctors are often pressed for time during patient visits. Researchers have now developed a tool that allows doctors to view electronic information about ... > full story -
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Focus on Testing Hurts Students in High School Health Classes
November 15, 2011 — High school health classes fail to help students refuse sexual advances or endorse safe sex habits when teachers focus primarily on testing knowledge, a new study reveals. But when teachers ... > full story -
Everybody Can Become a Better a Reader, Swedish Research Suggests
November 15, 2011 — Students with cognitive impairments may learn to comprehend written texts much better than commonly thought, according to researchers in ... > full story -
Surgery on Toy Animals Lessens Anxiety of Veterinary Students
November 15, 2011 — Training basic surgical techniques on toy animals before having to perform operations on living animals makes veterinary students much less anxious. At the same time, the use of laboratory animals is ... > full story -
Big, Little, Tall and Tiny: Learning Spatial Terms Improves Children's Spatial Skills
November 9, 2011 — Preschool children who hear their parents describe the size and shape of objects and then use those words themselves perform better on tests of their spatial skills, researchers have found. The study ... > full story
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