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How did Parents see changes in their kids who struggle with movement

February 5, 2025

Power mobility devices, or PMs, are basically small electric vehicles. They can be a big help for kids with cerebral palsy (CP). One exciting experiment involved two such devices, the Explorer Mini (EM) and the modified ride-on car (mROC). Parents tested these with their young ones over 16 weeks. Th

health

The Sleep Defense Against Childhood Trauma

February 5, 2025

Sleep in teenage years is a big deal! Researchers found that getting good sleep can help shield young people from the negative effects of childhood trauma. What happens is this: When you experience trauma as a child, it can mess with your mental health as you grow up. This can lead to feeling reall

science

One of the Minds behind The 100 Years Celebration

February 5, 2025

Cambridge University's very own Sarah Bray leads the way in developmental biology and neuroscience. Right now, she's the brain behind the scenes of Britain's Technical Science Organization. At the age of 35, Sarah started working with different biological research organizations and has never looked

education

Little Brains, Big Screens: What's the Verdict?

February 5, 2025

Little kids are curious and soak up everything around them. Screens are everywhere these days, from TV to tablets. It's natural to wonder how all this screen time affects their language skills. Researchers jumped in to see if the time toddlers spend on screens impacts their language and how they t

science

Back to the Basics: Jonas Salk, Distant Discovery and China's Polio Vaccine

February 4, 2025

Vaccines come from different places and times, even if not made in the USA. In the 1980s someone was brewing up a new vaccine in China. A vaccine to fight polio. It was called the Sabin strains-derived inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV). This vaccine is part of the polio research legacy, so it is

entertainment

Scary Solitaire: The Game that will make you think twice before Clicking

February 4, 2025

Ever thought of solitaire as anything but a simple game of cards on a computer? If you think that solitaire on a computer is boring there is a game heading your way that will make you think twice before clicking. Forbidden Solitaire is a game designed to make you feel afraid. Imagine bringi

education

Schools Explore The AI Advantage

February 4, 2025

In New Jersey, Bernards Township and Watchung Hills school districts want to join forces to dive deep into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it meshes with education. Kristen Fox is the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction and she's been chatting with Watchung Hills about the top

education

How Physical Activity Training for Preschool Teachers can Affect Young Children

February 3, 2025

Think back to your preschool days. Playtime was a big part of your day. But how does the way teachers handle this activity impact kids? Let's dive into a study that looked at this very thing. In the land of Norway 1, 265 preschoolers, aged 3-5, from 46 different preschools were part of a

science

Unraveling the Mystery of Flower Clusters in Carrot Family

February 3, 2025

What makes a bunch of tiny flowers look like a single flower? It’s not magic, but rather, a fascinating phenomenon in the plant world. This is commonly seen in the carrot family, which belongs to the Apioideae subfamily. These clusters are called pseudanthia. They can look like a single flower becau

business

From Drugs to Solar Power: The Quantum Leap of Xtalpi

February 3, 2025

Xtalpi, a Hong Kong-listed company, is making waves in the tech world. It started with a bang in 2016. Wen Shuhao, the company's cofounder and chairman, and his team participated in a blind test. The challenge was to predict the 3D structure of molecules. These molecules show how effective a drug ca