As a key research base for humanities and social sciences designated by China’s Ministry of Education and a national key research base for textbook development, the Institute of Curriculum and Instruction at East China Normal…
Dance training can influence how we perceive not only movement but also everyday emotional expressions, according to new research from the Centre for Cognition and Neuroscience at City St George’s, University of London. The study,…
As cities worldwide adapt to extreme weather, climate adaptation must prevent people from wading through flooded streets in the future. But the costs are not equally shared. A study from the University of Copenhagen shows…
Disadvantaged students are less likely than their more advantaged peers with similar attainment to sit and pass entrance exams for selective schools, and introducing an opt-out system for the tests would only deliver a small…
Children who visit parks and playgrounds at least once a week may have better mental health and social development as they grow up. That’s according to a new study by the University of Exeter, published…
The world is a far louder and more distracting place than when humans first evolved. But there’s increasing evidence that experiencing nature can help restore attention lost to modern distractions, known as “directed attention fatigue.”…
Children in some of India’s poorest families may be missing out on free school meals because the scheme does not match parents’ aspirations for their futures, new research has revealed. The study into the world’s…
With family budgets stretched ever-tighter, swimming lessons can be one of the first expenses to be cut back – but with research showing swimming helps children not just physically but developmentally, researchers are calling for…
The outbreak that contributed to Canada losing its measles elimination status in November 2025 was concentrated in historically under-vaccinated communities with close social networks across Canada, the US, Mexico, and beyond, creating opportunities for cross-border…
New Curtin University-led research has revealed most childhood physical abuse in Australia occurs within families — and before children turn 10.The study analysed Australian Child Maltreatment Study data from 8,503 Australians aged 16 and older,…