Scientists in Japan have discovered yet another tick-borne virus that can make people sick. The Yezo virus is transmitted by tick bites, and triggers fever…
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Spend time with babies and you’ll see they pick up items, bang them together and, often, chew on them. That play is key to learning…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to spot the next virus to jump from animals to humans, Scottish researchers report. Identifying diseases before they become…
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One-quarter of U.S. parents report that their child has had to quarantine because of possible COVID-19 exposure since school started, a new poll finds. The…
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In a health emergency, social media giants like Facebook can be both quagmires of misinformation and sources of social support and reliable guidance, a small,…
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A small fix might make reading a bit easier for kids with dyslexia, as well as their classmates: Increasing the amount of space between printed…
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Whether you’re a kid or a college student, you’ll learn more with interactive activities, discussions, movement and even AI-enhanced technologies than you will just sitting…
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Wearing masks in schools appears to sharply curtail the spread of COVID-19, despite the dominance of the highly contagious Delta variant, two new U.S. studies…
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More than 50% of American children have detectable blood lead levels, a new study reveals. And young children who live in places with lots of…
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All of New York City’s teachers and school staff will still need to get a coronavirus vaccine following an unexpected ruling from a federal appeals…
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When COVID-19 restrictions forced you indoors, it brought birds back to North America, new research shows. Across the United States and Canada, birders documented an…
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Nuclear war would trigger worldwide climate change and take a dire toll on food production and human health, according to scientists who studied different scenarios…
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