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England के माध्यमिक स्कूलों में maths शिक्षण पर शोध ने mixed-ability education पर दशकों से चली आ रही बहस को पलट दिया है। एक अध्ययन के अनुसार, क्षमता के आधार पर समूहों में विभाजित कक्षाओं में छात्रों को पढ़ाना high-flyers के परिणामों में सुधार करता है, लेकिन यह कम सक्षम बच्चों की प्रगति को प्रभावित नहीं करता है। University College London’s Institute of Education के शोध में पाया गया कि England में माध्यमिक विद्यालय के वे छात्र जिनका पिछला maths प्रदर्शन मजबूत था, उन्होंने mixed-attainment कक्षाओं में उन कक्षाओं की तुलना में धीमी प्रगति की जहाँ उन्हें समान उच्च क्षमता वाले बच्चों के साथ पढ़ाया गया था। Continue reading...

एक्सक्लूसिव: Health Foundation का कहना है कि ब्रिटेन अधिकांश अन्य अमीर देशों की तुलना में 'पीछे जा रहा है' • यूके में स्वस्थ जीवन प्रत्याशा (healthy life expectancy) पर निष्कर्ष वहां के बिगड़ते स्वास्थ्य पर प्रकाश डालते हैं • यूके के लोग एक दशक पहले की तुलना में अच्छे स्वास्थ्य में कम वर्ष बिता रहे हैं, जिससे यह चिंता बढ़ गई है कि आबादी का स्वास्थ्य "पीछे जा रहा है" • ब्रिटेन की स्वस्थ जीवन प्रत्याशा (वह समय जो कोई व्यक्ति बीमारी या विकलांगता से मुक्त बिताता है) में भारी गिरावट, वैश्विक स्तर पर अधिकांश अन्य अमीर देशों में इसकी हालिया वृद्धि के बिल्कुल विपरीत है। आगे पढ़ें...

Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposuresSimultaneous exposure to toxic chemicals and climate change’s impacts likely generates an additive or synergistic effect that increases reproductive harm, and may contribute to the broad global drop in fertility, new peer-reviewed research finds.The review of scientific literature considers how endocrine-disrupting chemicals, often found in plastic, coupled with climate change’s effects, such as heat stress, are each linked to reductions in fertility and fecundity across global species – including in humans, wildlife and invertebrates. Continue reading...

Analysis finds 53 allegations against 30 lawmakers; nine still in office amid wave of resignations in CongressFifty-three allegations of workplace sexual harassment have been made against at least 30 House and Senate lawmakers over the past two decades, an advocacy group said in a study that was released Tuesday amid a spate of ethics-fueled resignations in Congress.Most of the lawmakers from 13 states and Guam who have faced allegations have since left office, but nine continue to hold seats, the nonpartisan National Women’s Defense League (NWDL) said. Continue reading...

Covid, light pollution regulations and faltering global economy affect location and intensity of brightnessEarth continues to get brighter every year, researchers have found, but the location and intensity of the progression has become increasingly volatile because of Covid-19, regulations on light pollution, and a faltering global economy.Nasa-funded researchers at the University of Connecticut (UConn) studied more than 1.1m satellite images taken over a nine-year period to establish that the planet’s artificial light increased by a net 16% between 2014 and 2022. Continue reading...

• NBC News reports a major study shows fluoride in U.S. drinking water has no impact on children's IQ or brain function, countering prior concerns. • The research, involving large-scale data analysis, confirms safety levels set by U.S. regulations pose no neurodevelopmental risks. • Findings matter as they support ongoing public fluoridation policies amid debates, potentially easing community health disputes.

Trump has pushed unfounded claims of Tylenol use in pregnancy being tied to a ‘very increased risk of autism’Taking acetaminophen – known in the US by the brand name Tylenol – during pregnancy has no effect on later autism diagnoses, according to a sweeping new study from Denmark published Monday.The Trump administration has targeted Tylenol use in pregnancy as a major cause of autism in children, which appears to have led to a drop in pregnant people taking the pain reliever. Continue reading...