Different eggs in adolescent girls and adult women
Are the eggs produced by adolescent girls the same as the ones produced by adult women? A recent study published in Human Molecular Genetics by Professor Kui Liu from the University of Gothenburg in...
Preparing kids for disaster could help mobilise the whole community
Enabling kids to become active participants in disaster resilience and education programs could not only reduce their fears. It could also have a potential motivational role in mobilising wider community preparations.
That's according to CQUniversity...
Research Links Risky Behaviours of Gambling and Sex
Late adolescence is a period when many youth become involved in high-risk behaviors with adverse consequences. Researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health with colleagues at Johns Hopkins University studied the degree to...
IVF children grow into healthy adults
Young adults conceived through IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have grown up as healthy individuals, comparing well to those conceived naturally, the world’s largest study into ART young adults has found.
The study,...
Beauty Not Disease Motivates Teens to Wear Sunscreen
After offering information about UV light and sun-protective behaviours, the two health-ed videos diverge: one describes the increased skin cancer risk of UV exposure and the other describes effects on appearance including wrinkles and...
Invisible risk group among adolescents at risk of mental ill-health
Adolescents with high media use, reduced sleep and low physical activity comprise an 'invisible-risk' group that has high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms, according to a large international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet....
Facebook identity is for real
If you can't resist the urge to post about your latest visit to the gym or culinary masterpiece on Facebook, don't worry - you're not alone.
Megan Pozzi from QUT's Faculty of Education, said most...
How many energy drinks are young people actually drinking?
A new Psychology research project is investigating the prevalence of energy drink consumption in young people.
The study is seeking participants aged between 12–17 years to answer a short survey online.
Postgraduate student in the UTAS...
Numbers game: The challenge of maths in our schools
A survey of NSW teachers found they believe many capable high school students are opting out of high-level maths subjects in their HSC in order to maximise their ATAR.
Dr Catherine Attard, Senior Lecturer from...
Teaching maths from birth
Education experts believe we're never too young to start learning maths in our everyday lives.
In her new book Early Mathematical Explorations, Victoria University's Professor Nicola Yelland argues that we need to be teaching our...
