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May 18, 2015 09:39 PM EDT

Could Social Media Help Reduce Binge Drinking In College?

Excessive drinking is all too common among college students. Yet researchers at Boston University School of Public Health have found that social media can help to potentially address some of the problem.

Jun 19, 2014 10:06 AM EDT

Early School Start Times May Negatively Impact Students' Ability to Learn

Scientists have found that middle- and upper-class elementary school students display poorer academic performance when they were required to start classes early compared to peers whose school day started later.

May 27, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

Young Students' Attention and Learning Disrupted in Heavily Decorated Classrooms

Remember when your elementary school classroom was littered with maps, drawings, banners, and flags all over the walls? It was likely aesthetically pleasing, but new research suggests that these decorations can hamper a student's learning.

Feb 25, 2014 11:38 AM EST

Marijuana Legalization Expected to Increase Use Among High School Students

Based on the growing prevalence of legalized marijuana, the New York University’s Center for Drug Use and HIV Research conducted a study to determine the effects of the legalization of marijuana in two states and its decriminalization in 15 states.

Jan 01, 2014 05:51 PM EST

High School Poll Reveals Most Students are Concerned About Mass Shootings

While most high school students feel relatively safe in their schools, it turns out that a significant number of these same students are concerned about the possibility of a mass shooting in their school or community. A new poll reveals that high school seniors are more gun conscious than ever befor...

Dec 12, 2013 11:03 AM EST

Genetics, Not Environment, Explain Differences in Students' Educational Achievement

It turns out that differences in educational achievement depends more on genetics than the environment. Scientists have discovered that while teachers, schools and families do play a role in how well a student does, their genes are more important at the end of the day.