Scientists have found that physical abuse was associated with decreases in children’s cognitive performance, while non-abusive forms of physical punishment were independently associated with reduced school engagement and increased peer …read more Source:: Science
Day: September 29, 2017
Video gamers have an advantage in learning
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•Neuropsychologists let video gamers compete against non-gamers in a learning competition. During the test, the video gamers performed significantly better and showed an increased brain activity in the brain areas …read more Source:: Science
Raccoons solve an ancient puzzle, but do they really understand it?
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•Scientists have been using an ancient Greek fable written by Aesop as inspiration to test whether birds and small children understand cause and effect relationships. A group of scientists have …read more Source:: Science
New study changes our view on flying insects
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•For the first time, researchers are able to prove that there is an optimal speed for certain insects when they fly. At this speed, they are the most efficient and …read more Source:: Science
Small collisions make big impact on Mercury’s thin atmosphere
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•Mercury, our smallest planetary neighbor, has very little to call an atmosphere, but it does have a strange weather pattern: morning micro-meteor showers. …read more Source:: Science