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The way you talk to your child about math matters

Parents’ responses to children’s math success, failure linked to motivation, anxiety “You’re so smart!” This encouraging response may actually do more harm than good to children’s math performance, according to a new study by the University of Georgia.

by British Reporter

September 7, 2022

3 mins read

Tech

Robots can be used to assess children’s mental wellbeing, study suggests

British Reporter– Robots can be better at detecting mental wellbeing issues in children than parent-reported or self-reported testing, a new study suggests according to University of Cambridge.

by British Reporter

September 6, 2022

3 mins read

Education·Health&Beauty

The Sleep Detectives

When the lights go down in UC Irvine’s Sleep Center, things can get a little strange. Although some of the overnight patients simply snore like lawnmowers, others sleepwalk, scream or act out dreams by kicking, pedaling and punching.

by British Reporter

September 6, 2022

2 mins read

Health&Beauty

Physical Activity May Have a Stronger Role than Genes in Longevity

Researches has shown that low physical activity and greater time spent sitting are associated with a higher risk of death. Does risk change if a person is genetically predisposed to live a long life? That is the question researchers at the Herbert

by British Reporter

September 6, 2022

1 min read

Health&Beauty

Just over half of six-year-olds in Britain meet physical activity guidelines

British Reporter — Fifty-three percent of six-year-olds met the recommended daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a study carried out pre-pandemic by researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Southampton.

by British Reporter

August 15, 2022

2 mins read

Business

Sensory Supermarket event to help businesses make public spaces more inclusive for autistic people

British Reporter — Researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Reading – in collaboration with awareness-raising organisation Sensory Spectacle – are hosting an innovative event called Sensory Supermarket as part of the Sensory Street research project.

by British Reporter

August 15, 2022

1 min read

Health&Beauty

Transforming the way menopause is diagnosed, monitored and managed

British Reporter — New technology paves the way for individualised treatment plans for women.A UK start-up has developed an easy to use, accurate and reliable diagnostic test that could transform the way the menopause is diagnosed, monitored and managed, and is launching

by British Reporter

August 15, 2022

2 mins read

Business

What Is Wealth In Crypto?

Crypto wealth can mean a lot of different things to different people. For some, it may simply be the value of their cryptocurrency holdings. Others may view it as the number of coins or tokens they have. And still others may see

by British Reporter

August 11, 2022

2 mins read

Health&Beauty

Environmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods revealed

British Reporter — A study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland has been published by an Oxford-led research team in the journal PNAS.

by British Reporter

August 10, 2022

4 mins read

America·Celebrities

Marilyn Monroe: why are we still obsessed 60 years after her death?

For some, death can be a smart career move. Quite how smart a move depends a lot on who you are and how you die. As we approach the 60th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe, we can learn a few

by British Reporter

August 10, 2022

4 mins read