Secondary school pupils in the UK experienced significantly higher rates of depression, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and overall worse mental wellbeing during the Covid pandemic, research shows. Cases of depression among secondary school pupils aged 11 to 13 rose by 8.5% during the pandemic compared with a 0.3% increase for the same cohort prior … Read more
How does pedagogical authority operate in the classroom? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Teacher Education, State of Vaud (HEP Vaud) has produced one of the first in-depth field studies on this subject. By filming teachers in training over a period of several months, the researchers identified different ways … Read more
Bricklayer, banker, teacher — choosing a career is one of the most exciting and important decisions in our lives. At the beginning of embryonic development, our cells are also faced with this decision. Some of them become blood cells, others muscle cells and still others become nerve cells. A team led by Christian Schröter at … Read more
Pediatric hospital visits for self-harm saw a “large” increase during the first years of COVID-19 in Canada, new research states. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Monday showed higher-than-expected rates of emergency department visits and hospital admissions for self-harm among children and adolescents between March 2020 and June 2022. There was … Read more
As the final days of summer approach in Canada, many people are eager to savour the remaining warm weather and make the most of outdoor activities, however, there’s a persistent threat that can disrupt these plans — the pesky wasp. Toward the end of summer, wasp populations typically reach their peak as colonies expand in … Read more
A new study finds that only a third of adults in the United States did not rely on their parents for some form of material support between their late teens and early 40s. The study highlights the extent to which parents and adult children rely on each other for financial assistance or a place to … Read more
Students for Fair Admissions, the group responsible for the U.S. Supreme Court decisions limiting affirmative action practices at universities across the country, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 19 (UPI) — Students for Fair Admissions, the group responsible for … Read more
University of Alberta alum, Michel Sadelain, is being recognized for his major discovery in the cancer-fighting immunotherapy field — one that is already helping cancer patients fight disease. The scientist is being awarded with the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences after discovering cancer treatment that uses a patient’s own T-cells to heal. “Of course … Read more
A study of nearly 300,000 people in the U.K. found that people who maintained at least five of seven healthy habits cut their risk of depression by 57%. Maria Stavreva/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maria Stavreva/Getty Images A study of nearly 300,000 people in the U.K. found that people who maintained at least five … Read more
The early treatment of obesity in children is effective in both the short and long term, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report in a study published in The International Journal of Obesity. The researchers followed over 170 young children in Sweden who had received treatment for diagnosed obesity. The children were recruited to the randomised controlled … Read more