A new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, finds that women taking birth control pills may be slightly less adept at detecting subtle expressions of complex emotions, such as pride or contempt, as opposed to general emotions like happiness or fear.
On average, oral contraceptive pill (OCP) users were nearly 10 percent worse than non-users in deciphering the most nuanced emotional expressions, raising questions over the potential effects of OCPs on social interactions.

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February is not only Black History Month but also Career & Technical Education Month.

We started our project with a brief discussion about gaming using two World War One games.

Providing a suicidal teen with extra support from a few caring adults during vulnerable times appears to reduce the risk of dying young. And researchers discovered youth-support teams appear to make a long-term difference.
In the study, researchers from the University of Michigan tracked deaths among hundreds of young adults who were hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts during their teen years. The youth were enrolled in the study during the early 2000s.

Many LGBTQ teens face victimization and bullying because of their sexual and/or gender identity. Now a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity finds that weight-related bullying is also extremely prevalent in sexual and gender minority youth, even among those with a low BMI (body mass index).
Weight-based bullying has harmful health consequences, including increased risk for depression, low self esteem, suicidal ideation, poor body image, disordered eating, harmful weight control behaviors, and lower levels of physical activity.

A new brand from Buck Institute for Education focuses on improving access to Project Based Learning for all students

Pregnant moms who have a strong sense of control over their lives — as opposed to feeling like their lives are controlled by luck and external forces — tend to have children who score higher in math and science, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.

Among Bloomz's many features are helpful tools such as those to schedule parent-teacher conferences, request and organize volunteer help, or send out photo updates of student activities.

Mobile learning and BYOD (bring your own device) is making it easier for students to learn math.