Should you be worried about measles?
Cases of this highly contagious and deadly disease have already exceeded 2023 numbers. The CDC reports that most are linked to unvaccinated travelers and could be driven by an increase in cases in the European union. There’s no cure for the virus, but you can manage the symptoms by staying hydrated and taking anti-inflammatory drugs. Public health experts urge Americans to stay updated with the vaccine, which is highly effective.
If you’re bad with names, we may have found the solution.
New research shows that people are more likely to remember something when it’s learned over a longer period of time and repeated in different situations. For example, saying someone’s name over and over is a good start, but pairing each repetition with a different fact about that person will help the information stick. The study is published in the Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences.
How to increase diversity in stem programs.
New research in Nature Physics reveals how the field of physics has long been dominated by white men. Thankfully, it also offers some solutions. The results mainly focus on how instructors need to change how they interact with students. Even a 30-minute session at the beginning of a physics course can make a big impact. Explaining that the class is designed to be challenging and dismissing the idea that successful students will automatically understand every lesson has shown to be effective.
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