How to develop reading habits in students

How to develop reading habits in students

In the dynamics of education, cultivating a steady reading habit is vital for academic purposes. Reading is the cornerstone of learning. Because it involves acquiring knowledge from books or notes. Interpreting written text is the best and most conventional source of acquiring knowledge. This guide will answer the question of how to develop reading habits […]

Federal court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?

Federal court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?

The Federal Supreme Court class action lawsuit was dismissed this week after Judge Michael Lee ruled there was not enough evidence to prove the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. Plaintiff Kelvin McNickle, currently at the age of 41He developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using glyphosate (the energetic ingredient in Roundup) in his family’s plant care business for […]

Combined workouts can lend a hand you stay fit with virtual friends during the pandemic

Combined workouts can lend a hand you stay fit with virtual friends during the pandemic

Sales of technology-based exercise equipment and fitness devices have increased exploded in the USA as people try to maintain their exercise program without going to the gym. Purchases range from uncomplicated dumbbells and outdoor bikes to internet-connected devices like a Peloton exercise bike or a Tonal digital exercise machine. There are exercise video games like […]

Lift bulky or lighter weights with high reps? It all depends on the goal

Lift bulky or lighter weights with high reps? It all depends on the goal

So you want to lift weights but don’t know where to start. You scroll through your Instagram feed looking for tips—but all you see are fitness influencers who preach the idea that you either lift bulky or don’t bother. It’s a little scary and discouraging, right? But like most things exercise and health related, it’s […]

Grip strength improves in children, but other measures of muscle performance deteriorate

Grip strength improves in children, but other measures of muscle performance deteriorate

Physical fitness in children refers to their ability to perform physical activity. Their level of physical fitness is critical not only for success in sports and athletics, but also for good health. Aerobic exercise – the ability to deliver oxygen to the body’s gigantic muscles during sustained physical activity such as running, cycling or swimming […]

Do we really need to exercise five times more than we’re told?

Do we really need to exercise five times more than we’re told?

For decades, public health guidelines around the world have recommended that adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week. This is roughly equivalent to 150 minutes of moderate activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity. That is why many were surprised, and perhaps even horrified, […]

Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it in their gut microbiome

Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it in their gut microbiome

When milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes in sports such as marathon running, cycling, rowing and swimming optimize every aspect of their physiology to gain an advantage over the competition. Many of these efforts result in improvement mitochondrial efficiencyminuscule but mighty power plants that generate energy in your cells. Carefully […]

Scientists say rabies spreads among South African seals

Scientists say rabies spreads among South African seals

For the past three years, scientists in South Africa have been trying to solve a grim marine mystery: what was happening to the Cape fur seals? The boisterous marine mammals that are common along the country’s coastline, started washing away the dead in huge numbers. Pregnant females gave birth to stillborn pups prematurely. And some […]

Fewer and fewer American adults say they will have children, study finds

Fewer and fewer American adults say they will have children, study finds

When Jurnee McKay, 25, imagines having children, terrifying scenarios run through her mind: the “horror” of childbirth, the risks of pregnancy, an unstable potential partner, the exorbitant costs of child care. The limitations of abortion care are also on her list of concerns. That’s why Ms. McKay, a nursing student in Orlando, decided to eliminate […]

Why do I need something other than Google to answer a question?

Why do I need something other than Google to answer a question?

Curious Kids is a series for kids of all ages. If you have a question you would like answered by an expert, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do I need a scientist to answer my question when there is Google? – Harrison F., 13, Brookline, Massachusetts Imagine you’re looking for something. Whether you’re a fourth-grader […]