From ABCs to geometry: Kindergarten readiness linked to math achievement through ninth grade
Children’s developmental readiness in kindergarten can predict their math achievement as late as ninth grade, according to research from the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).Go to story
Giant planet emerges from two-year-old JWST data thanks to glare-removal technique
Even the world’s most powerful telescopes have their blind spots. Although NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can peer billions of years into the past, it still struggles to photograph planets orbiting nearby stars. Stars shine with…
Earwax’s surprisingly slippery but sticky properties deters insects
A comprehensive study of earwax reveals a combination of slippery and sticky properties that may protect against insect invasions of the ear.Go to story
How does mental fatigue begin in the brain?
New findings could help explain why cognitive exhaustion feels so crummy Go to Story
Food contains thousands of overlooked chemicals. This physicist is mapping them
Giulia Menichetti is exploring how food’s vast chemical complexity may shape the microbiome and human health.Go to story