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Children trained in one intellectual skill don’t necessarily improve in others

Posted on February 24, 2025February 12, 2025 by Sciworthy

Scientists showed that training children to inhibit their reward responses using video games didn’t improve their other cognitive skills.

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    New treatment for infants with weakened immune systems

    Posted on May 5, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Researchers reconstructed the immune system of infants who have Severe Combined Immunodeficiency with a treatment originally designed for…

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      Is your child a picky eater?

      Posted on September 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      In an effort to find out if breastfeeding was related to eating behaviors during childhood, researchers studied a group of children for 6…

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        Has cannabis legalization changed kids’ drug use?

        Posted on July 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Does the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults increase it's use among teenagers?

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          Pollution from traffic can cause DNA damage in children

          Posted on June 19, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Cars are everywhere. They are essential for our day to day lives, but these vehicles are a double-edged-sword. Cars emit exhaust gases, and…

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