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Changing students’ attitudes to mathematics improves test scores: Study shows for first time that a free, online course can change students’ mindsets towards their mathematical abilities, leading to increased academic achievement
A free ‘massive, open, online course’ (MOOC) designed to change students’ attitudes towards mathematics makes them more engaged in class
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Should You See The Same Therapist As Your Friend Or Relative?
Finding a great therapist is similar to finding a great physician or hairstylist. If you mention to a friend or
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Stone Age hepatitis B virus decoded: Study recovers oldest viral genomes, and shows the hepatitis B virus has been circulating in Europe for at least 7,000 years
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and
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Nutmeg may protect against liver damage, study finds
Nutmeg may protect against liver damage: Antioxidants in the fragrant spice prevent inflammation of the organ, study finds Nutmeg may
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Gene disruption signals cerebral palsy and autism link
University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered a genetic signal common to both cerebral palsy and autism. The finding comes from
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Do you feel like a fraud? How to get rid of impostor syndrome
Two psychologists — Dr. Pauline R. Clance and Dr. Suzanna Imes — coined the psychological phenomenon “impostor syndrome” in a
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Are people with diabetes, obesity predisposed to stress?
According to Auriel Willette, Tovah Wolf, and others at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Iowa State University in Ames, the
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Pregnant Women on Opioids Shouldn’t Go ‘Cold Turkey’ to Protect Their Baby
A new study finds medically assisted detox is better for moms and babies. Illustration by Ruth Basagoitia At the age
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The poop of great apes gives clues about our health
Over recent years, our intestinal flora has taken center stage. Our billions of silent passengers are vastly more important to
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Operating on brain gliomas by detecting the ‘glow’: A new surgical imaging instrument
Research by Barrow Neurological Institute physicians and University of Washington scientists on novel imaging technology for malignant brain tumors was
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