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[ November 21, 2024 ] Confidence drives feedback-seeking behavior: Insights into learning and motivation Lifestyle
[ November 21, 2024 ] Quack-like underwater sounds off the coast of New Zealand in the ’80s may have been a conversation, researcher says Nature
[ November 21, 2024 ] Geospatial mapping study shows drought trend in ag-dominated Arkansas Delta Nature
[ November 21, 2024 ] Greenland’s meltwater will slow Atlantic circulation, climate model suggests Earth Sciences
[ November 21, 2024 ] Charity campaigns are using outdated representations of Africa, says new paper Lifestyle

November 23, 2024

Video gaming can bolster classroom learning, but not without teacher support

One highlight of my Grade 3 life was dying from dysentery at the hands of a video game. I was ahead on schoolwork, and allowed to use the classroom computer to pioneer a family across […]

New research could help nonprofits attract millions of online donors

When you’re checking out at an online store, it’s increasingly common to get a prompt inviting you to toss in a few bucks to a good cause. Your decision to give (or not) may feel [...]
Investment in support services effective in increasing diversity, retention of apprentices in highway construction

New research from Portland State University demonstrates that a substantial initiative from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is an effective tool for improving the recruitment and [...]
Why Ghanaian farmers have been unable to capitalize on record cocoa prices

International cocoa prices have experienced a historic price surge, rising by over 300% in the space of 12 months from £2,166 per ton of cocoa in April 2023 to £9,980 by April 2024. Prices have [...]