COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate childhood obesity
Public health scientists predict that school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States.
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OU researchers study the impact of false information on the public’s response to COVID-19
NORMAN, OKLA. – Four months ago, the existence of COVID-19 was unknown. Now, the disease has spread rapidly to almost
Read moreCoronavirus Vaccine: Where are we and what’s next? (video)
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2020 — You might have heard that COVID-19 vaccine trials are underway in Seattle. What exactly is
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Research examined effectiveness of universal document to access services
Read moreThe Lancet Public Health: US modelling study estimates impact of school closures for COVID-19 on US health-care workforce and associated mortality
Study estimates 1 in 7 frontline medical workers may miss work to care for their children when US schools are closed to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Read moreNew UTA study finds people tune out facts and trust their guts in medical emergencies
UTA study: In crisis, people trust feelings over facts
Read moreMIT Press’s New Business Book: Leading in the Digital World
Amit Mukherjee Shows How to Foster Creativity, Collaboration, and Inclusivity
Read moreSpringer Nature makes key textbooks freely accessible for educators, students & academics
A range of essential textbooks from all disciplines will be freely available to support higher education institutions worldwide
Read moreGender bias in commenting poses barriers to women scholars: York University sociologist
Professor Cary Wu, co-author of a new study recommends scientific journals invite women academics to comment on published work
Read moreSelf-regulation for kids: at home, at school and with autism
As every teacher will assert, self-regulation is the key to optimal learning; it helps kids tune in, stay focussed and be ready to learn. But what if your child isn’t wired this way? For many children, self-regulation is hard to master, but for kids on the autism spectrum, it can seem insurmountable, singling them out and creating barriers to their learning.
Read moreOvercoming carbon loss from farming in peatlands
In many regions of the world, farming must be done on areas of soil categorized as histosols. Histosols have a
Read moreChemistry education goes online
With colleges and universities around the world shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, chemistry teachers are navigating the shift to
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