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Playing to learn? It works, but it has its limits

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral

A new ESPOL study reveals that turning learning into a game can improve grades in STEM subjects, but it doesn't necessarily motivate students more. The research was based on the theory of Gamified Learning and was applied to 175 engineering students. One group was implemented with a weekly leaderboard system (like video game rankings), and the other was not

Journal: International Journal of STEM Education

Impact of education and social factors in RMD

European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)
Reports and Proceedings

Improved understanding of social determinants of health

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EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – acknowledges the impact of socioeconomic factors on the persistence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD), and the society’s manifesto includes tackling lifestyle determinants, promoting active ageing, and developing RMD education and communication programmes.¹ Health literacy has also been flagged as central to the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases – including RMD – by the World Health Organization.²

Towards decoding the nature of word recognition

Waseda University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Reading a word involves complex interactions between spelling, meaning, and sound. Researchers from Japan and Canada explore the detailed role of orthographic-semantic consistency—how meaningfully related a word is to its spelling neighbors—in word recognition. By analyzing large datasets and conducting behavioral experiments, the team showed that morphologically-related addition neighbors (e.g., “CREAMY” for “CREAM”) facilitate recognition, while unrelated ones inhibit it. Their findings offer new insights into the cognitive architecture of word recognition.

Journal: Journal of Memory and Language

The EU CAR-T Handbook released to advance clinical practice and education

European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Book Announcement

The EBMT, the EHA, and the GoCART Coalition proudly announce the release of the second edition of the EU CAR-T Handbook, a comprehensive, open-access resource covering the latest developments in CAR-T cell therapies. This updated edition provides expanded insights into scientific advances, clinical applications, and evolving regulatory frameworks.

Learn more about preventing disease spread by ticks and mosquitoes

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Business Announcement

Summer is the season for ticks, mosquitoes and other insects carrying vector-borne diseases such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus that can pose a danger to humans, pets and livestock.

As the nation observes National Mosquito Control Awareness Week June 15-21, University of Tennessee Extension specialists and UT Institute of Agriculture researchers have more resources available to help educate the public and prevent the spread of disease. The VECTOR Library, which stands for Vector Education, Community and Training Online Resources, provides more than 1,400 educational materials from the Cooperative Extension System across the United States in a centralized online database.

The library was developed by the VectorEd Network, created through a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant, stands for Vector-Borne Disease Regional Training and Evaluation Center. It is led by Penn State in collaboration with five additional institutions including the University of Tennessee.

Growing influence of neuroscience training risks leaving the teaching profession devalued, study warns

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The growing trend of encouraging educators to learn about how children’s brains work can offer reassurance, but it risks teachers’ autonomy and critical thinking, a new study warns.

Journal: Critical Studies in Education

Minister unveils first of its kind AI for Science Master's

King's College London
Business Announcement

The Minister for AI and Digital Government launched the UK’s first of its kind AI for Science Master’s programme at King’s College London.

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