October 15, 2021
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Teachers say working with students kept them motivated at the start of the pandemic
Teachers experienced more positive emotions interacting with their students when schools closed during the pandemic. Barrie Fanton/Education ... -
4 tips for choosing a good college – and getting accepted
First-generation college students have less ‘college knowledge’ than students whose parents went to college. SDI Productions/E+ via ...October 15, 2021 -
None of the 2021 science Nobel laureates are women – here’s why men still dominate STEM award winning
Frances Arnold received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. © Nobel Media. Photo: Alexander Mahmoud Mary K. Feeney, Arizona State ...October 15, 2021 -
Afghan women have a long history of taking leadership and fighting for their rights
Afghan women hold ‘silent’ protests in Kabul against repressive measures under the Taliban regime. Bilal Guler/Anadolu Agency via Getty ...October 15, 2021 -
Kids and their computers: Several hours a day of screen time is OK, study suggests
The findings are gleaned from the largest U.S. study ever done on the brain development of children. Julien McRoberts via Getty Images Katie ...October 15, 2021 -
Vaccination against COVID-19 supports a healthy pregnancy by protecting both mother and child – an immunologist explains the maternal immune response
Pregnancy poses significant risks for severe illness or death from COVID-19, for both mother and baby. ArtMarie/E+ via Getty Images Matthew ...October 15, 2021 -
What is family estrangement? A relationship expert describes the problem and research agenda
Almost 70 million people in the U.S. report being estranged from a family member. Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images Kristina ...October 15, 2021 -
How many lives have coronavirus vaccines saved? We used state data on deaths and vaccination rates to find out
Clinical trials demonstrate how effective vaccines are individually, but the real world shows how effective they are at a population level. AP ...October 15, 2021