http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Most young students do not enjoy homework. However, after being told that good grades will help them get into college and lead to a better life, most students eventually buckle down and start studying. But what if college is not an option? If a student thinks they won't be able to afford a higher education - if the path towards college feels closed to them - they may conclude that studying and homework are a waste of time. Psychologists Mesmin Destin and Daphna Oyserman from the University of Michigan wanted to know at what age this thinking starts to set in and found out that this mentality and lack of motivation towards school occurs in children as young as 11 years of age. http://www.physorg.com/news159645875.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:05:18 EST news159645875 (PhysOrg.com) -- New research released by the College Board shows that because of financial barriers and exclusion from the legal workforce, only a fraction of undocumented high school graduates go on to college. The board advocates passage of a Congressional act that would provide more people the means to a college degree -- without harming U.S. citizens. http://www.physorg.com/news159554141.html Other Sciences Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:36:59 EST news159554141 (PhysOrg.com) -- Michigan education officials are considering new standards for licensing teachers focusing more on effectiveness rather than years of educational and work experience. Are teachers ready? http://www.physorg.com/news159031757.html Other Sciences Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:29:53 EST news159031757 A researcher at UC Riverside has discovered a new species of lichen - a plant-like growth that looks like moss or a dry leaf - and named it after President Barack Obama. http://www.physorg.com/news159021619.html Biology Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:42:37 EST news159021619 Most parents hate text messaging. Adults find it annoying because teenagers text constantly - during dinner, in class, while they are doing homework, while the parent is trying to talk to them. Judith Cornelius, assistant professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, sees texting differently. She thinks that text messaging might, just might, be the way to get teenagers to really listen to vital information. http://www.physorg.com/news158936038.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:54:36 EST news158936038 Public middle-grades schools placed under private management in 2002 as part of a state-run overhaul of the Philadelphia School District did not keep pace with the rest of the city's public schools, according to a study published in the American Journal of Education. http://www.physorg.com/news158487900.html Other Sciences Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:25:39 EST news158487900 The day starts before 8 a.m. for Jonathan Richman, a religious-program specialist 2nd class with the U.S. Navy, based at Joint Task Force-Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. http://www.physorg.com/news158155119.html Technology Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:00:39 EST news158155119 Self-led, self-structured inquiry may be the best method to train scientists at the college level and beyond, but it's not the ideal way for all high school students to prepare for college science. http://www.physorg.com/news157286750.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:46:31 EST news157286750 Increased schooling across sub-Saharan Africa may be lowering new HIV infections among younger adults, according to sociologists, suggesting a shift in a decades-long trend where formal education is considered an AIDS risk factor. http://www.physorg.com/news156951827.html Medicine & Health Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:45:45 EST news156951827 By combining the trusty old book, pen and paper with the possibilities offered by the computer and the interactive whiteboard, ICT can help to improve students` understanding in maths education. So conclude a team of researchers led by Koeno Gravemeijer and Paul Drijvers from the Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (Utrecht University, The Netherlands). http://www.physorg.com/news156704752.html Other Sciences Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:06:55 EST news156704752 (AP) -- NFL players are coming to Capitol Hill to tackle an important issue - physical education in schools. http://www.physorg.com/news156664054.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:48:08 EST news156664054 Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced a new education reform, calling for a merit-pay system for teachers in hopes of improving student performance. As the nation's public schools spend $187 billion in salaries, based on the latest Department of Education data, University of Missouri researcher Michael Podgursky has found a link between teacher pay and student achievement. http://www.physorg.com/news156161087.html Other Sciences Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:07:01 EST news156161087 New research suggests that a person's appearance may play a role in whether they are deemed trustworthy by financial lenders. The study is summarized in a working paper by Jefferson Duarte at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Management and Stephan Siegel and Lance Young, both of the University of Washington. http://www.physorg.com/news156096035.html Other Sciences Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:01:25 EST news156096035 In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use and desire more CAM education for this population. The study of 539 U.S. physicians, published this week in Springer's Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, explores the attitudes and practices of primary care physicians caring for children with autism using CAM treatments. http://www.physorg.com/news156084212.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:44:41 EST news156084212 HIV/AIDS statistics for women and girls are startling. http://www.physorg.com/news155892869.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:36:12 EST news155892869 Individuals with no or inconsistent health care coverage appear less likely to regularly seek eye care, even if they are visually impaired, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news155844749.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:13:14 EST news155844749 Only 57 percent of Mexican-American students graduate from high school, and 11 percent receive college degrees, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher found that perceived educational barriers significantly predicted Mexican-American students' educational aspirations more than the influences of gender, generation level and parents' education level. Identifying what students perceive they need may assist school professionals and counselors in helping students develop skills and confidence needed to achieve their goals. http://www.physorg.com/news155395266.html Other Sciences Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:21:33 EST news155395266 The mentally ill don't get a fair shake in this country. Many employers don't want to hire them, and health insurers don't want to treat their illnesses. Even within their own communities and families, the mentally ill are often treated with contempt and outright anger. There have been many efforts to combat the stigma of mental illness, but with limited success at best. That's in part because the stereotypes are so powerful: Mental patients are either violently dangerous or docile and incompetent. We fear the first and disdain the latter. http://www.physorg.com/news155323424.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:24:19 EST news155323424 The growing trend to move miles away from hometowns and family for work is leaving many women feeling 'ignorant and ill-equipped' to cope with pregnancy and childbirth. http://www.physorg.com/news155232731.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:14:04 EST news155232731 New research from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College offers guidance for teachers to help them improve writing instruction in the primary grades and develop stronger student writers. http://www.physorg.com/news154883627.html Other Sciences Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:14:16 EST news154883627 Europeans with the least education have a higher incidence of lung cancer compared with those with the highest education. However, smoking history accounts for approximately half of this risk, according to a study in the February 24 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://www.physorg.com/news154721092.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:05:21 EST news154721092 (PhysOrg.com) -- Bringing more technology into the classroom might strike fear into the hearts of traditional educationalists, but one academic believes it may just hold the key to solving a worldwide problem. http://www.physorg.com/news154710493.html Other Sciences Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:08:41 EST news154710493 Beginning teachers in urban school districts quit at an alarming rate - often from lack of support - and Michigan State University education experts are targeting the problem with an innovative mentoring program. http://www.physorg.com/news154695914.html Other Sciences Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:05:39 EST news154695914 Current guidelines for when to prescribe popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins would produce cost-effective results and would save thousands of lives every year if they were followed more closely by physicians and patients, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. http://www.physorg.com/news154171990.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:48:43 EST news154171990 Despite frequent warnings of the inadequacy of education in the United States, citizens here are still among the world's most scientifically literate, a Michigan State University researcher said. http://www.physorg.com/news154015816.html Other Sciences Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:10:42 EST news154015816 A failure to grasp the fundamentals of biological systems may be leaving K-12 teachers and students vulnerable to claims by intelligent design creationists, new-age homeopaths and other "hucksters," according to a University of Colorado at Boulder biology professor. http://www.physorg.com/news153929348.html Other Sciences Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:09:47 EST news153929348 Deaf children are able to develop a language-like gesture system by making up hand signs and using homemade systems to increase their communication as they grow, just as children with conventional spoken language, research at the University of Chicago shows. http://www.physorg.com/news153928311.html Medicine & Health Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:54:37 EST news153928311 Educational software for cell phones, a suite of tools developed at the University of Michigan, is being used to turn smart phones into personal computers for students in two Texas classrooms. http://www.physorg.com/news153400005.html Technology Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:07:22 EST news153400005 While a higher level of education may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows that once educated people start to become forgetful, a higher level of education does not appear to protect against how fast they will lose their memory. The research is published in the February 3, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news152817149.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:13:25 EST news152817149 Many college campuses are striving to become more diverse in their faculty and student populations, but creating a diverse environment can be a challenging and demanding process for faculty members. In a new study, Jeni Hart, assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Missouri, examined how placing diversity and service work in a category separate from other faculty roles, such as scholarship and teaching, can create false dichotomies. http://www.physorg.com/news152802765.html Other Sciences Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:13:03 EST news152802765