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Schools must do more than box-ticking to support Indigenous kids, shows report

An Indigenous-led study of Perth primary schools has found that educators often rely on symbolic gestures rather than meaningful action to support Aboriginal children at school, prompting calls for Noongar storytelling, ceremony and language to […]

The truth about child IQ: Research shows it fluctuates and may be an unreliable predictor of future success

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is arguably the most celebrated child prodigy in history, composing his first pieces of music aged five, his first symphony at eight and his first opera at 11. After a study in […]

What Canada, the UK and other G7 nations learned about building resilient education systems during the pandemic

By a dictionary definition, the word resilient means an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. The key words here? “Recover” and “change.”This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Brushstroke-mapping AI reopens a centuries-old mystery about one of El Greco’s masterpieces

Spanish Renaissance master El Greco is often considered one of the greatest painters of all time, and many of his artworks are displayed in galleries around the world. His painting The Baptism of Christ is […]

Costly school uniforms a barrier to education for some Kiwi kids

The cost of school uniforms is proving a barrier to education for secondary students in Aotearoa, with some missing school because they don’t have a full uniform, a study from the University of Otago, Wellington—Ōtākou […]

Older workers seen as less competent and trustworthy by their younger peers, study shows

Older workers are stereotyped as less competent, less trainable, and less adaptable by their younger colleagues, influencing how they are viewed by management, a University of Queensland study has found. Associate Professor Chad Chiu from […]

Emojis trigger brain responses like real faces within 160 milliseconds, study finds

Facial expressions are a fundamental aspect of human social interaction. While emojis are an extremely popular way for people to communicate, very little is known about the psychological response that they can generate. A new […]

AI makes granular pricing easier, but consumer psychology may make it less profitable

Big data, artificial intelligence and advanced pricing algorithms make it easier than ever for companies to fine-tune prices for individual products to closely reflect their unique value and cost. The conventional wisdom is straightforward: better […]

A crowd scientist is helping the Boston Marathon manage a growing field of 30,000-plus runners

Running the Boston Marathon is tough enough without having to jostle your way from Hopkinton to Copley Square.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing

Fashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because they need something. They buy because they are bored, influenced or simply browsing.This article is brought to you by […]