The Downside of Giving Every Student a Laptop
A new study looks at the effects of access to a home computer on the test scores of middle school students.
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Breastfeeding Is the Best Feeding, but U.S. Mothers Are Too Overworked to Provide It
The problem: Most American mothers don’t meet their breastfeeding goals. The solution: Well, there are many.
Most Surgical Research Ignores Females
A new analysis shows only three percent of surgical studies conducted on animals and cells include both male and female subjects.
Charter-Style Overhauls May Not Improve School Reading Deficiencies
While math skills improve, proficiency in reading and writing remains the same.
Upfront Privacy Options Don’t Encourage Crowdfunding
While the average contribution increases, the number of donors falls.
When Science Finds Nothing, It Often Publishes Nothing
Researchers are much less likely to report null results, and that’s not a good thing.
When Men Who Abstain From Premarital Sex Get Married
Young men who take abstinence pledges have trouble adjusting to sexual norms when they become husbands.
Your Brain Decides Whether to Trust Someone in Milliseconds
We can determine trustworthiness even when we’re only subliminally aware of the other person.
Young, Undocumented, and Invisible
While young migrant workers struggle under poor working conditions, U.S. policy has done little to help.
Education, Interrupted
When it comes to educational access, young Syrian refugees are becoming a “lost generation.”