From the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences press release via AlphaGalileo: A pair of new studies by computer scientists, biologists, and cognitive psychologists at Harvard, Northwestern, Wellesley, and Tufts suggest that collaborative touch-screen…
From the La Trobe University press release via MedicalXpress: Most agree that the earlier you expose a child to a language, the easier it is for that child to pick it up. The same rules…
From the University of Alberta press release via Physorg: If people think their toddlers are missing the old-person barbs that Homer, Bart and the others toss at Grandpa Simpson, they may want to change their…
From the Australian Catholic University press release via HealthCanal: New research has found children who are both victims and perpetrators of cyber bullying are more likely to binge drink, face suspension from school, suffer depression…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: A specific antioxidant supplement may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release: Children today may be busier than ever, but Case Western Reserve University psychologists have found that their imagination hasn’t suffered – in fact, it appears to have…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via EurekAlert!: Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with other research institutions and youth mental health experts, are publishing new guidelines for primary care providers and mental health specialists to…
From the Michigan State University press release: If lower-income mothers want kids with healthy diets, it’s best to adopt healthy eating habits themselves and encourage their children to eat good foods rather than use force,…
From the Indiana University press release via EurekAlert!: If you are a white girl, a black girl or a black boy, exposure to today’s electronic media in the long run tends to make you feel…
From the Cornell University press release via EurekAlert!: The family meal is often touted and encouraged for its social and health benefits, but a new Cornell University study questions the nature of this association, finding…