Category: Education
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Children Who Use Social Media Score Lower on Reading and Memory Tests, Study Shows
Pre-adolescents who use increasing amounts of social media perform worse on reading, vocabulary, and memory tests in early adolescence compared to those who use none or little social media. That’s according to a new study that suggests a link between social media use and worse cognition in adolescents. The results are published in JAMA. “This…
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After 10 Years of Black Hole Science, Stephen Hawking Is Proven Correct
On September 14, 2015, physicists achieved the long-awaited goal of detecting gravitational waves, the shock waves expelled by cataclysmic events like the violent merger of two black holes. This major breakthrough quickly earned the Nobel Prize in Physics for three of the leading figures in the effort. In the 10 years since then, scientists have…
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Study shows progress in classrooms with cell phone ban
A study conducted by the Frente Parlamentar Mista da Educação, in partnership with Equidade.info, an initiative of the Lemann Center at Stanford Graduate School of Education, revealed that 83% of Brazilian students have been paying more attention in class after the restriction on cell phone use in classrooms. The perception of positive impact is greater…
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What to Know as the UN General Assembly Opens, Marking 80 Years, Facing Deep Crises
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in Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Brazil, Business, Central America, Ecologia e Sustentabilidade, Ecology, Economy, Education, Europe, Health, Immigration, International, Internet, Latin America, LGBTQIA+, Medicine, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, Religion, Science, Science and Technology, South America, Sustainability, Technology, UN, United States, War, WorldWorld leaders are preparing for their 15 minutes on the world stage as the high-level week of the UN General Assembly begins on Tuesday in New York. This year, the world body celebrates its 80th anniversary, but diplomats have little to celebrate. The UN Security Council is deadlocked over Russia’s war against Ukraine and Israel’s…
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Life on Mars? NASA Says Rock Sample Shows Potential Signs of Ancient Life
Long ago, life left microscopic signatures on Mars—or did it? That’s the question NASA scientists have been trying to answer for years. On Wednesday, NASA researchers said the answer may lie in a rock sample that “contains potential biosignatures”. The discovery, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, puts the agency one step closer to…
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NASA Bets on Space Missions to Search for Life on Moons and Planets
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Sixty years after the first mission to Mars, Mariner 4, which aimed to capture images of the Red Planet, the expedition involving the Perseverance rover is already considered the most exciting by the scientific community and the closest to locating life outside planet Earth. This is the assessment of the North American Space Agency (NASA)…
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Why Parents Need to Talk to Their Teens About AI — And How to Start the Conversation
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Many young people use AI tools like ChatGPT for homework and mental health crises without adult guidance. Experts say parents should lead conversations about ethical use, benefits, and risks of this evolving technology.
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A Chilling Discovery: This Dinosaur Had Body Armor with Spines
A dinosaur that roamed what is now Morocco more than 165 million years ago had its neck covered in nearly meter-long spines, a weapon in its tail, and bony body armor, according to researchers who excavated the remains of the curious creature. The discovery of the animal Spicomellus in the Moroccan city of Boulemane painted…
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Are We Alone in the Universe After All? Experts Explain Why—Probably Not
Gazing at the starry sky and wondering if we’re alone in the universe is an exercise that has intrigued scientists for centuries. BBC News Brasil highlighted in a recent report that, despite the lack of definitive proof, experts believe it’s almost impossible for life to exist only on Earth. After all, our planet is just…
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In Michelangelo’s Marble, David Reveals the Strength of the Human
On September 8, 1504, Florence received from Michelangelo the David, a sculpture that transcends marble to symbolize human strength and courage against the giants of oppression.