Menstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new
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Scientists find link between digital media use and depression in Chinese adolescents
Adolescents in China who either spend more time on screen activities, such as watching TV or surfing the Web, or
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‘Doing science,’ rather than ‘being scientists,’ more encouraging to girls
Asking young girls to “do science” leads them to show greater persistence in science activities than does asking them to
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A video game can change the brain, may improve empathy in middle schoolers
A space-exploring robot crashes on a distant planet. In order to gather the pieces of its damaged spaceship, it needs
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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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Digital addiction increases loneliness, anxiety and depression: Study suggests ways to outsmart smart phones
Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The
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Making computer animation more agile, acrobatic — and realistic: From martial arts to break dancing, deep reinforcement learning provides realistic simulations
It’s still easy to tell computer-simulated motions from the real thing — on the big screen or in video games,
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