Tag: quick reads
Kids as young as 3 years old think YouTube is better...
Brenna Hassinger-Das, Pace University and Rebecca Dore, The Ohio State University
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Young...
Curved origami offers a creative route to making robots and other...
Hanqing Jiang, Arizona State University and Zirui Zhai, Arizona State University
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Building robotic...
Conservatives value personal stories more than liberals do when evaluating scientific...
Randy Stein, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Alexander Swan, Eureka College, and Michelle Sarraf, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
The Research Brief is a short...
To save threatened plants and animals, restore habitat on farms, ranches...
Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi, Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro; Claire Kremen, University of British Columbia; Erle C. Ellis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Sandra...
Want to teach kids about nature? Insects can help
Akito Y. Kawahara, University of Florida and Megan Ennes, University of Florida
Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street.
In...
A tiny circular racetrack for light can rapidly detect single molecules
Judith Su, University of Arizona
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
My Little Sensor Lab at the University of...
Worsening hurricane season threatens billions of chickens
Tom Tabler, Mississippi State University
CC BY-SAHurricanes can have devastating consequences for both residents and businesses in their path. And one sector that’s particularly exposed...
Why female bosses get different reactions than men when they criticize...
Martin Abel, Middlebury
Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. How...
