News tagged with understanding
Supporting primary children's understanding of physics
New software has significant benefits for primary school children and their understanding of elementary physics, research shows. Studies funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) focused on what primary school ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2012 |
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The neuroscience of choosing: Can we understand how the brain makes decisions?
Although still a young field, research in "decision neuroscience" has exploded in the last decade, with scientists beginning to decipher what exactly is happening in our brains when we are making choices, whether big or small.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 15, 2011 |
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The benefits of sibling rivalry, brotherly love
(PhysOrg.com) -- Siblings, and even sibling rivalry, can have a positive effect on children’s early development and their ability to form social relationships later in life, according to a new study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 08, 2011 |
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Science's policy clout diminished, but oil risk looms large
More people are likely to believe scientific studies claiming that oil drilling is riskier, not safer, than was previously thought, according to a new study of attitudes in California. What's more the findings, which appear ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Health information not communicated well to minority populations, researcher finds
According to the Institute of Medicine, more than 90 million Americans suffer from low health literacy¬, a mismatch between patients' abilities to understand healthcare information and providers' abilities ...
Oct 30, 2009 |
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New resource for teachers, public on how to recognize science when you see it
If you think you know what science is and how science works, think again. A new University of California, Berkeley, Web site called "Understanding Science" (http://undsci.berkeley.edu/) paints an entirely new picture of what sc ...
Feb 13, 2009 |
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Polish and Italian get advanced language recognition system
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed the most advanced spontaneous language understanding (SLU) system for both Polish and Italian. In fact, it is the first one.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 23, 2009 |
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'Understanding Science' Website clarifies what science is, is not
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you think you know what science is and how science works, think again. A new University of California, Berkeley, Web site called "Understanding Science" paints an entirely new picture of ...
Jan 09, 2009 |
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Doubts make consumers more willing to reevaluate brands, study finds
Most consumers crave a clear understanding of brand images, making them more receptive to new marketing messages if anything clouds their vision of companies or products, according to a new study by a University of Illinois ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 05, 2009 |
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