For better test results, swap topics often
SYRACUSE U./ INDIANA U. (US) — Students of all ages might improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study. Continue…
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Invasive plants boast autumn advantage
SYRACUSE U. (US) — Invasive plants have a critical advantage—their leaves continue to function in the fall, long after their native cousins have hunkered down for the winter. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 23, 2012 11:45 - 0 Comments
Clues to climate from rare cold-water mineral
SYRACUSE U. (US) — Geochemists are using a rare mineral that forms in cold waters to unlock clues about past climate hidden in the fossil record. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 15:12 - 0 Comments
Chew hormone gum, lose weight?
SYRACUSE (US) — Fighting weight gain may one day be as easy as chewing a stick of gum after meals, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 26, 2011 11:18 - 1 Comment
Mineral on Mars needs water to form
SYRACUSE U. (US) — A mineral common to both Mars and Earth may be an effective tool in determining when and under what conditions water was present on the red planet. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 29, 2011 10:17 - 1 Comment
What matters in universe’s asymmetry
SYRACUSE U. (US) — A study of the decay of a rare particle present right after the Big Bang could help solve the mystery of why the universe evolved to have more matter than antimatter. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 6, 2010 13:14 - 0 Comments
New model gives quantum theory a shove
SYRACUSE U. (US)—Physicists recently developed a new theoretical model to explain how, under certain rare conditions, more than one electron can simultaneously occupy the same quantum state. (more…)
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