2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2024 OctoberChildren contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goalsResearchers identify basic approaches for how people recognize wordsCommunication helps parent relationships with new college students but has limitsChildren's behavioral problems are linked to higher hair cortisol levelsVariety is the spice of learning, memory study suggestsHow are pronouns processed in the memory-region of our brain?New insights into intellectual disability genetics emergeNon-cognitive skills: The hidden key to academic successWhy children can't pay attention to the task at handBelief in academic ability key factor in academic success for low-income studentsPlay it forward: Lasting effects of pretend play in early childhood May One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problemsSelf-critical perfectionism gnaws on students' well-being already in lower secondary schoolIntervention based on science of reading, math boosts comprehension, word problem-solving skillsWhat motivates preschoolers to prepare for the futureSchool suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at riskComputer game in school made students better at detecting fake newsEveryday social interactions predict language development in infantsIs it the school, or the students?2 in 3 parents say their adolescent or teen worries about how sick days may impact gradesTeacher effectiveness for students with and without disabilities 2023 October Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and 'prosocial'Language recognition is as much about brains as it is about hearingIn the age of ChatGPT, what's it like to be accused of cheating?Intellectual disability more common in families with substance use disorderActive children are more resilientLengthy screen time associated with childhood development delaysSurprising study results: Students are bored during examsBilingualism as a catalyst for social development in childrenReading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental wellbeing in adolescenceHow caregiver speech shapes infant brainMore structure, fewer screens makes for healthier kids in the school holidaysResearcher combats bullying of students with disabilitiesMarchWhat constitutes teacher expertise? New research points to the answerReal or fake text? We can learn to spot the differenceNightly sleep is key to student successNew research suggests peer-advisor relationship is key to successMusic education benefits youth wellbeingHow your mood affects the way you process languageHow moms are taking the lead in shaping children's educationDaily, consistent parental reading in the first year of life improves infants' language scoresChildren use the same brain network as adults for tough problemsCan children map read at the age of four?Can a computer teach babies to count?A sense of purpose may have significant impact on teens' emotional well-being 2022 September A new learning method could help people with autism improve visual perception capabilitiesA new take on the 'marshmallow test': When it comes to resisting temptation, a child's cultural upbringing mattersBrain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scoresHow mother-youth emotional climate helps adolescents cope with stressHow does nature nurture the brain?How sleep builds relational memoryJust being exposed to new things makes people 'ready to learnNew insights on infant word learningNew model for predicting belief changeNew research helps explain how Ritalin sharpens attentionOnline teaching triggers a different response in the bodyUsing smartphones could help improve memory skillsWhen more is more: Identifying cognitive impairments with multiple drawing tasksWhy thinking hard makes you tired?Can 'random noise' unlock our learning potential?'Rhythm' or 'drift' -- new tools can help better understand human attentionAugmented reality could be the future of paper booksJune Digital Solutions in Educators’ Training Robots help some sick children ‘attend’ school. Kids are working with scientists to make them better COVID-19 patients face higher risk of brain fog and depression, even 1 year after infectionHere’s what we know about COVID-19’s impact on the brain ‘A pretty big deal’: U.S. makes COVID-19 technologies available for use in developing countries An mRNA vaccine with a twist—it copies itself—protects against COVID-19Pandemic propels global effort to study rare vaccine side effects New generation of cancer-preventing vaccines could wipe out tumors before they formWorld’s nations start to hammer out first global treaty on plastic pollution To fight climate change, a biotech firm has genetically engineered a very peppy poplarClimate change is killing off soil organisms critical for some of Earth’s ecosystems Do nature reserves work? It depends on the managementUkraine’s mounting death toll includes a growing number of researchers Computers ace IQ tests but still make dumb mistakes. Can different tests help? Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims Lowly mushrooms may be key to ecosystem survival in a warming world Scientists turn tomatoes into a rich source for vitamin DFebruary Nonsense words make people around the world think of the same shapesChemical emitted by babies could make men more docile, women more aggressiveEdison was right: Waking up right after drifting off to sleep can boost creativityAncient Greeks didn’t kill ‘weak’ babies, new study arguesThe Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the worldNew lava-like coating can stop fires in their tracksSimple test could predict dangerous blood pressure in pregnant womenNext-generation spinal implants help people with severe paralysis walk, cycle, and swimGut microbe linked to depression in large health studyU.S. science no longer leads the world. Here’s how top advisers say the nation should respondmRNA gives hope for heart disease cure 2021 November When is ‘self-plagiarism' OK? New guidelines offer researchers rules for recycling textJournal impact factor gets a sibling that adjusts for scientific fieldWhy do placebos work? Scientists identify key brain pathwayLandmark research integrity survey finds questionable practices are surprisingly commonWhen Plastics are PreciousThe Plastic EatersCan immune responses alone reveal which COVID-19 vaccines work best?COVID-19 affects men and women differently. So why don't clinical trials report gender data?The overlooked superpower of mRNA vaccinesNew ‘mirror' fabric can cool wearers by nearly 5°CBrain signals converted into words ‘speak' for person with paralysisYour sweaty fingertips could help power the next generation of wearable electronicsSunlight affects whether languages have a word for ‘blue’Popular songs spread like epidemicsIdentical twins carry genetic modifications no one else hasLittle kids burn so much energy, they’re like a different species, study findsZhengzhou subway flooding a warning for other major citiesJune‘Hybrid’ scientific conferences aim to offer the best of in-person and virtual meetingsUnreliable social science research gets more attention than solid studiesFifteen journals to outsource peer-review decisions Middle Eastern countries ramp up their scientific publicationsAre advertisers coming for your dreams?Newly detailed nerve links between brain and other organs shape thoughts, memories, and feelingsVaccines that can protect against many coronaviruses could prevent another pandemicMixing COVID-19 vaccines appears to boost immune responsesNew Google effort uses cellphones to detect earthquakes‘It’s like the embers in a barbecue pit.’ Nuclear reactions are smoldering again at ChernobylNo shared language? No problem! People across cultures understand clues from ‘vocal charades’Paralyzed person types at record speed—by imagining handwritingA psychedelic drug may help treat PTSD. But questions remain on how best to use—and regulate—itAlzheimer’s drug approved despite doubts about effectivenessDolphins learn the ‘names’ of their friends to form teams—a first in animal kingdomMillions of electric cars are coming. What happens to all the dead batteries?April Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorderWhen should you end a conversation?The $450 question: Should journals pay peer reviewers?Academia is often a family business. That’s a barrier for increasing diversityScientists use ‘x-ray vision’ to read a letter sealed in 1697Butterflies are vanishing in the western U.S.—but not for the reasons scientists thoughtWhat is research misconduct? European countries can’t agree‘On the verge of a breakdown.’ Report highlights women academics’ pandemic challengesEurope moves to exclude neighbors from its quantum and space researchResearchers race to develop antiviral weapons to fight the pandemic coronavirusHey buddy! Your cellphone addiction is causing a pedestrian traffic jamMajor coronavirus variant found in pets for first timeFood supplements that alter gut bacteria could ‘cure’ malnutritionGlass molded like plastic could usher in new era of complex glass shapesTop German psychologist fabricated data, investigation findsFebruary Who needs a teacher? Artificial intelligence designs lesson plans for itselfYou’ve tweeted about your hot new paper! Don’t expect many clicksShould you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? World’s largest COVID-19 drug trial identifies second compound that cuts risk of deathIn Biblical times, purple was the new blackPandemic hit academic mothers especially hard, new data confirmWatch—and hear—the impact human noises have on marine lifeLargest ever research integrity survey flounders as universities refuse to cooperateMajor nutrition study aims to learn which diet best suits your genes and gutScientists ‘program’ living bacteria to store dataA new mandate highlights costs, benefits of making all scientific articles free to readInnovative universal flu vaccine shows promise in first clinical test 2020 NovemberThis new algorithm can find the hidden patterns in your dreamsGene therapy for autism-linked condition weakened legs, robbing two people of ability to walkHow democracies are now ‘backsliding’ in countries from Russia to the United StatesIt’s not just cars that make pollution. It’s the roads they drive on, tooNew PLOS pricing test could signal end of scientists paying to publish free papersHumans are born with brains 'prewired' to see wordsQuality over quantity in recovering language after strokeWhy are there differing preferences for suffixes and prefixes across languages?Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language, unlike adultsChildren use make-believe aggression and violence to manage bad-tempered peersHelping youth diagnosed with early stages of psychosisBusy pictures hinder reading ability in childrenHeavy electronic media use in late childhood linked to lower academic performanceWhy COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they’re youngNew drool-based tests are replacing the dreaded coronavirus nasal swabAugust Aiming ultrasound at the brain raises hope of new treatmentsBlood test could identify early stage Alzheimer’s disease‘Disturbing and cruel.’ Universities blast new visa rule for international studentsUnited States drops visa restriction on foreign students attending remote classes‘Ethically troubling.’ University reopening plans put professors, students on edgeSeawater could provide nearly unlimited amounts of critical battery materialFrom rocks to icebergs, the natural world tends to break into cubesTwo new medicines may curb serious respiratory disease in infantsRadical shift in COVID-19 testing needed to reopen schools and businesses, researchers sayDesigner antibodies could battle COVID-19 before vaccines arriveWhy pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19Why flu vaccines don’t protect people for longAI invents new ‘recipes’ for potential COVID-19 drugsHow will COVID-19 affect the coming flu season?June Scientists have turned the structure of the coronavirus into musicArtificial intelligence systems aim to sniff out signs of COVID-19 outbreaksHow Sweden wasted a ‘rare opportunity’ to study coronavirus in schoolsT cells found in COVID-19 patients ‘bode well’ for long-term immunityScientists use lidar to map a forgotten Nazi concentration camp off the coast of FranceGPS on the Moon? It can workMeet the psychologist exploring unconscious bias—and its tragic consequences for societyDo preprints improve with peer review? Herpes virus can trigger Alzheimer’s, brain tissue study suggestsNew solar panels suck water from air to cool themselves downLab-evolved algae could protect coral reefsTropical forests soak up huge amounts of greenhouse gas. Climate change could end thatThese bacteria have adapted to life in your nose—and that may be good newsEarth’s species disappearing at an alarming rateEye, robot: Artificial intelligence dramatically improves accuracy of classic eye examLike humans, these big-brained birds may owe their smarts to long childhoodsMay Should schools reopen?Children of the pandemicAs COVID-19 forces conferences online, scientists discover upsides of virtual formatWhy don’t some coronavirus patients sense their alarmingly low oxygen levels?Antimalarials widely used against COVID-19 heighten risk of cardiac arrestCrushing coronavirus means ‘breaking the habits of a lifetimeSocial scientists scramble to study pandemic, in real timeAutistic voices should be heard Could mass screening benefit kids at high risk of diabetes?Experimental schizophrenia drug could reduce long-neglected symptomsRethinking anorexia: Biology may be more important than culture, new studies revealArtificial intelligence is evolving all by itselfArtificial intelligence takes on song-composing duties in Eurovision-inspired contestResearchers find new, promising antibiotic with help from AIChance discovery brings quantum computing using standard microchips a step closerNew drugs aim to disarm the immune system’s ‘atomic bomb’ cellsMarch How AI and Data Could Personalize Higher EducationThe Revolutionary Impact Of Immersive Technology On EducationHow AI is transforming education and skills developmentHuman body temperature has declined steadily over the past 160 yearsWhat does traditional music around the world have in commonThe dead speak! Scientists re-create voice of 3000-year-old mummyCalifornia has begun screening for early childhood trauma, but critics urge cautionAre Audiobooks As Good For You As Reading? Here’s What Experts SayHow Gamification is Reshaping Social CollaborationDead Sea dates grown from 2000-year-old seedsWhat happens to our online lives after we die?What we don’t know about wildfire smoke is likely hurting usFrom ‘living’ cement to medicine-delivering biofilms, biologists remake the material worldResearchers find new, promising antibiotic with help from AIJanuary Geologists uncover history of lost continent buried beneath EuropeHuman speech may have a universal transmission rate: 39 bits per secondOpen-access megajournals lose momentum as the publishing model maturesArticles in ‘predatory' journals receive few or no citationsNew deals could help scientific societies survive open accessArtificial intelligence could predict El Niño up to 18 months in advanceAI can scramble your face to shield you from recognition programsAI allows paralyzed person to ‘handwrite’ with his mindFrom Edible Shot Glasses to Biodegradable PlasticsHormone secreted by bones may help us escape dangerScientists hope to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria by targeting their ‘alarm proteins’What is love? It depends which language you speakMove by journals to ‘seamless’ off-campus access raises privacy concernsAlzheimer’s experts greet China’s surprise approval of a drug for brain disease with hope and caution 2019 SeptemberCheer up! Optimists live longerType A blood converted to universal donor blood with help from bacterial enzymesThis psychologist explains why people confess to crimes they didn’t commitNew solar technology could produce clean drinking water for millions in needAviation’s dirty secretTrees share water to keep this dying stump aliveThe rise of a deadly superfungus may be tied to global warmingMedical journal editors expect authors to disclose conflicts of interest—but don’t disclose their ownGeography of loss—a global look at the uneven toll of suicide‘Dark pools’ of hate flourish onlineAn hour or two of outdoor learning every week increases teachers' job satisfactionHow expectation influences perceptionHow the Internet may be changing the brainForecasters fear 5G wireless technology will muck up weather predictionsJust one season of playing football—even without a concussion—can cause brain damageArtificial intelligence predicts which movies will succeed—and fail—simply from plot summariesMay Philosophers and neuroscientists join forces to see whether science can solve the mystery of free willNew neurons for life? Old people can still make fresh brain cells, study findsAre Audiobooks As Good For You As Reading? Here’s What Experts SayU.S. judge rules deceptive publisher should pay $50 million in damagesNew surgical method promises to take the knife out of plastic surgeryThese origami robots could one day deliver drugs inside your bodySodium batteries are one step closer to saving you from a mobile phone fireHow long do vaccines last? The surprising answers may help protect people longerThese ocean floats can hear earthquakes, revealing mysterious structures deep inside EarthCheap, portable scanners could transform brain imagingScientists teach computers fear—to make them better driversTo meet the ‘Plan S’ open-access mandate, journals mull setting papers free at publication‘Wood wide web’—the underground network of microbes that connects trees—mapped for first timeNew research centre aims to increase immunization by fighting anti-vaccine misinformationOur apps are an extension of our personalitiesSubjective Well-Being Decreasing With AgeMarch What Dictionary.com's words of the year say about us The northern and southern lights are different. Here’s whyDiet pills make mosquitoes skip meals, potentially reducing the spread of diseaseA report about Plan S’s potential effects on journals marks a busy week for the open-access movementNew pill shows early promise for blocking many strains of fluRain is melting Greenland’s ice, even in winter, raising fears about sea level riseDoes a ‘dark triad’ of personality traits make you more successful?Brain differences in ADHDFirst genetic map of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMovement impairments in autism could be reversibleMeta-analysis highlights important challenges in cognitive processing for adults with ASDMore than just memories: A new role for the hippocampus during learningBabies who hear two languages at home develop advantages in attentionMultitasking increases in online courses compared to face-tofaceSociologists study the impact religion has on child developmentJanuary Traffic may be making your allergies worseScientists uncover massive, diverse ecosystem deep beneath Earth’s surfaceImmune system ‘negotiations’ stop mom’s body from attacking her fetusHow many live mosquitoes can fit into a syringe? 240Brain stimulation could let some blind people ‘see’ shapes made of lightCRISPR bombshell: Chinese researcher claims to have created gene-edited twinsClimate change poses major threat to United States, new government report concludesIn biblical city of Armageddon, signs of early vanilla and elaborate medical careArtificial intelligence helps predict volcanic eruptionsWill the world embrace Plan S, the radical proposal to mandate open access to science papers?Will a radical open-access proposal catch on, and quantifying the most deadly period of the HolocaustOnce considered outlandish, the idea that plants help their relatives is taking rootArtificial intelligence turns brain activity into speech‘Megalibraries’ of nanomaterials could speed clean energy and other grand challenge targets‘Nanoscavengers’ could protect people from sarin gas, other nerve agentsListen to this piano-playing robot hit all the right notesDiscovery of recent Antarctic ice sheet collapse raises fears of a new global floodDolphins discovered ‘timesharing’ the sea for the first time 2018 NovemberFive Dead Sea Scroll fragments at the Museum of the Bible are fakesWhat a massive database of retracted papers reveals about science publishing’s ‘death penalty’Virtual reality could show others what autism feels like—and lead to potential treatmentsThe average person can recognize 5000 facesHow 30 days with an in-home robot could help children with autism‘Generous’ approach to replication confirms many high-profile social science findingsMysterious new brain cell found in peopleMaking the right connectionsInsufficient sleep associated with risky behavior in teens How the appendix could hold the keys to Parkinson’s disease, and materials scientists mimic natureThree paralyzed people walk after nerve stimulationA revolutionary treatment for allergies to peanuts and other foods is going mainstream—but do the benefits outweigh the risks?An elusive molecule that sparks multiple sclerosis may have been foundSCIENTISTS CONNECT THREE PEOPLE'S MINDS SO THEY CAN COMMUNICATE USING BRAINWAVES ALONEJuly Artificial intelligence can predict how you’ll look decades from nowSeafloor cables that carry the world’s internet traffic can also detect earthquakesCan science-based video games help kids with autism?Male scientists are far more likely to be referred to by their last names, impacting status and awardsHundreds of new genes may underlie intelligence—but also autism and depressionSynapse-specific plasticity governs the identity of overlapping memory tracesMiles Davis is not Mozart: The brains of jazz and classical pianists work differentlyFirm that tallies controversial journal impact scores moves to provide more contextNew ‘light-eating’ protein discovered in the Sea of GalileeThis chip can quickly identify the microbes living in your bodyWhy some people get dizzy when hearing certain sounds Are these dots purple or blue? Your answer might not be as reliable as you thinkHow stimulant treatments for ADHD workLink found between resilience to dyslexia and gray matter in the frontal brainScientists ID more than 1,200 genes linked to educational attainmentJune A first look at the earliest decisions that shape a human embryoBrain's window for language learning open until adulthoodHow minority viewpoints become majority onesHow success breeds success in the sciencesMaking grad school work for STEM studentsSmarter brains run on sparsely connected neuronsNew parts of the brain become active after students learn physicsWhat’s really behind ‘gluten sensitivityTourism is four times worse for the planet than previously believedPosttraumatic stress affects academicsThe secret to honing kids' language and literacySocial media posts may signal whether a protest will become violentGauging language proficiency through eye movementWhy some people resist authorityBrains of young people with severe behavioral problems are 'wired differently'Here's How Much Caffeine You Need, and When, for Peak AlertnessApril Attention deficit disorders could stem from impaired brain coordinationFalse News Spreads Faster and WiderGoogle Researchers Are Learning How Machines LearnNew blood test useful to detect people at risk of developing Alzheimer's diseaseOlder adults grow just as many new brain cells as young peopleThe hidden side to your personalityThe secret world of babiesWhen kids' autistic brains can't calm downIsrael develops pocket-size device to test for heart attacksCould artificial intelligence get depressed and have hallucinations?Want to sound like someone people can trust? This new software could helpDying for the group: What motivates the ultimate sacrifice?South Korean university’s AI work for defense contractor draws boycottWhich education systems are best? Look past the superficial numbersA tiny sensor on your tooth could help keep you healthyMeet Your Interstitium, A Newfound 'Organ'February Nearly 100 scientists spent 2 months on Google Docs to redefine the p-value. Here’s what they came up withThe world’s largest set of brain scans are helping reveal the workings of the mind and how diseases ravage the brainTell your boss: When U.S. workers stay home, they save 2 billion billion joules per yearTwo psychologists followed 1000 New Zealanders for decades. Here’s what they found about how childhood shapes later lifeOnline tool calculates reproducibility scores of PubMed papersWatch this wearable electronic skin control virtual objectsYou could soon be manufacturing your own drugs—thanks to 3D printing'Liquid biopsy' promises early detection for cancerArtificial intelligence can ‘evolve’ to solve problemsThis ‘mind-reading’ algorithm can decode the pictures in your headAlzheimer’s protein may spread like an infection, human brain scans suggestMake replication studies ‘a normal and essential part of science,’ Dutch science academy saysOut-of-sync brain waves may explain why we get forgetful as we ageBeing bilingual may help autistic children, says new studyPregnancy really does cause 'baby brain', new research finds Study Reveals How The Creative Brain Is Wired
