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1### [Toddlers' Gesturing Linked To Later Vocabulary And School Readiness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212141145.htm)
1### [Public Trust Doctrine Could Aid Management Of U.S. Ocean Waters](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090409142252.htm)
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3Children who convey more meanings with gestures at age 14 months have much larger vocabularies at 54 months than children who ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212141145.htm)
3Since Congress lifted a moratorium on offshore drilling last year, federal lawmakers have grappled with the issue of how best to regulate US ocean waters to ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090409142252.htm)
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5### [All Work And No Play Makes For Troubling Trend In Early Education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212125137.htm)
5### [Physical Activity May Strengthen Children's Ability To Pay Attention](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331183800.htm)
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7Playtime for children is a "fundamental avenue" for learning. Parents and educators who favor traditional classroom-style ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212125137.htm)
7Physical activity may increase students' cognitive control -- or ability to pay attention -- and also result in better performance on ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331183800.htm)
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9### [Gender Bias Found In Student Ratings Of High School Science Teachers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202174953.htm)
9### [Aggression Among Pre-school Children Is Primarily Among Males And Worsens With Age, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317143159.htm)
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11A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202174953.htm)
11A study in Spain has clearly shown the importance of the first developmental life stages in the development of the symptoms of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317143159.htm)
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13### [Is Technology Producing A Decline In Critical Thinking And Analysis?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128092341.htm)
13### [Toddlers' Gesturing Linked To Later Vocabulary And School Readiness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212141145.htm)
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15As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128092341.htm)
15Children who convey more meanings with gestures at age 14 months have much larger vocabularies at 54 months than children who ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212141145.htm)
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17- [Public Trust Doctrine Could Aid Management Of U.S. Ocean Waters](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090409142252.htm)
18- [Physical Activity May Strengthen Children's Ability To Pay Attention](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331183800.htm)
19- [Aggression Among Pre-school Children Is Primarily Among Males And Worsens With Age, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317143159.htm)
1720- [Toddlers' Gesturing Linked To Later Vocabulary And School Readiness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212141145.htm)
18- [All Work And No Play Makes For Troubling Trend In Early Education](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212125137.htm)
19- [Gender Bias Found In Student Ratings Of High School Science Teachers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202174953.htm)
20- [Is Technology Producing A Decline In Critical Thinking And Analysis?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128092341.htm)
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37 ### [College Science Requirements Keep US Ahead Of World, Researcher Argues](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216131202.htm)
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39 February 16, 2009 - Despite frequent warnings of the inadequacy of education in the United States, citizens here are still among the world's most scientifically literate, according to an expert. You can thank those ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216131202.htm)
39 April 17, 2009 - Active commuting -- walking or biking to school or work -- can be an easy, effective and efficient way to integrate physical activity into the daily routine, researchers ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413141301.htm)
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48 ### [Rote Memorization Of Historical Facts Adds To Collective Cluelessness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212125135.htm)
48 ### [SAT, Classroom Grades And College Readiness: Reflections On 100 Years Of Testing](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414102650.htm)
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50 February 16, 2009 - Americans' historical apathy is an indictment of the way history is taught in grades K-12, according to an ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212125135.htm)
50 April 15, 2009 - Although more than three million high school seniors take standardized college admissions tests like the SAT, "it is well known by educational researchers that high-school grades are the best ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414102650.htm)
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59 ### [Perception Of Time Pressure Impairs Performance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210162035.htm)
59 ### [Rapid-fire Media May Confuse Your Moral Compass, Study Suggests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180703.htm)
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61 February 16, 2009 - A psychology student recently studied 163 subjects performing the Iowa Gambling Task, a popular psychological assessment tool, to investigate the effect of perceived time pressure on a learning-based ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210162035.htm)
61 April 14, 2009 - In one of the first brain studies of "higher" emotions like empathy and morality, neuroscientists find that such emotions are evoked slowly. The authors suggest that the speed of digital media ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180703.htm)
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70 ### [Air Pollution Too High Near Some US Schools](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090214103104.htm)
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72 February 16, 2009 - Air pollution is dangerously high around schools near some U.S. industrial plants, according to a recent ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090214103104.htm)
72 April 14, 2009 - College students who use Facebook spend less time studying and have lower grade point averages than students who have not signed up for the social networking website, according to a new study. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180538.htm)
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81 ### [Sun-safe Pool Policies Appear Related To Sun Safety Behaviors Among Pool Staff](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216164517.htm)
81 ### [Teaching Autistic Teens To Make Friends](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090407174813.htm)
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83 February 16, 2009 - The social environment at swimming pools appears to be related to sun safety behaviors of outdoor pool staff, according to a new ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216164517.htm)
83 April 8, 2009 - A special class designed at UCLA for teens with autism spectrum disorders a range of developmental disorders that consist of problems with communication and socialization helped the teens' overall ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090407174813.htm)
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92 ### [Students Who Feel Connected To Peers, Teachers Are More Inclined To Warn Of Dangerous Fellow Student](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090211082350.htm)
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94 February 11, 2009 - Students who feel connected to their peers and teachers are more inclined to alert a teacher or principal if they hear a fellow student "wants to do something dangerous," according to a new study. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090211082350.htm)
94 April 8, 2009 - Tutoring children in and after school isn't new, but how much does it really help in critical areas like reading? Rigorous new research from Washington University in St. Louis shows significant gains ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408140212.htm)
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103 ### [Researchers Investigate Prenatal Smoking Link With Antisocial Behavior In Children](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202174938.htm)
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105 February 10, 2009 - Researchers have for the first time studied whether smoking during pregnancy can directly make children more likely to behave antisocially. The unique study examined the records of 779 children born ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090202174938.htm)
105 March 28, 2009 - Self-led, self-structured inquiry may be the best method to train scientists at the college level and beyond, but it's not the ideal way for all high school students to prepare for college science. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090326114415.htm)
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114 ### [Multiracial Identity Associated With Better Social And Personal Well-being](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210110045.htm)
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116 February 10, 2009 - Many people assume that individuals who identify with one race should be better off than multiracial individuals who identify with a mixed race heritage. However, a new study in the Journal of Social ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210110045.htm)
116 March 26, 2009 - It turns out that being voted "Most likely to succeed" in high school might actually be a good predictor of one's financial and educational success later in life. A professor of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325132536.htm)
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127 February 10, 2009 - Learning their community language outside the home enhances minority ethnic children's development, according to research led from the University of Birmingham. The research, which was funded by the ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090210092721.htm)
127 March 25, 2009 - At a time of heightened concern about conflicts of interest posed by relationships between academic medical researchers and commercial firms, a new study finds that a significant number of academic ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325091807.htm)
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138 February 6, 2009 - A new study of 70 five-, six- and seven-year-old children and adults finds that children -- like adults -- understand that negative emotions can cause poor school performance and that levels of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090206081301.htm)
138 March 23, 2009 - The national survey in Australia has revealed that a disturbing number of children "wag" breakfast claiming there is "no time" to eat, they are "too tired" or "can't be bothered" having a meal before ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323092715.htm)
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