A Stanford study shows that recess is a profoundly important part of the school day. Well-organized recess programs engage students in meaningful play and prepare them to learn once back in the […]
School Recess Offers Benefits To Student Well-being
When It Comes To An Opening Number, Sometimes The Best Bargaining Move Is To Offer Two
For decades, almost all negotiation scholars and teachers would have advised that making a range offer, such as asking for a “15 to 20%” discount rather than proposing a single number, would […]
An Italian Cemetery May Provide Clues On Cholera’s Evolution
A team of archaeologists and other researchers hope that an ancient graveyard in Italy can yield clues about the deadly bacterium that causes cholera. The researchers are excavating the graveyard surrounding the […]
A Gene That Shaped The Evolution Of Darwin’s Finches
by Princeton University Communications Researchers from Princeton University and Uppsala University in Sweden have identified a gene in the Galápagos finches studied by English naturalist Charles Darwin that influences beak shape and […]
MEND – New Global Initiative For Targeted Research Into Brain Diseases
Three leading research funders from the UK and North America have joined forces to launch a new global initiative called MEND or, MEchanisms of cellular death in NeuroDegeneration, with a fund of […]
Magnitude Of Plastic Waste Going Into Oceans Calculated
Magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean calculated: 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the oceans per year A plastic grocery bag cartwheels down the beach until a gust of […]
First-of-its-kind Blueprint For Sustainable Global Development
Since the polio vaccine was introduced in the 1950s, one of the most dreaded diseases in history has been all but eradicated. Are there other scientific breakthroughs that could have an equally […]
Critical NASA Science Returns To Earth Aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 7:44 p.m. EST Tuesday 259 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with nearly 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and first-of-its-kind […]
NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Future Mission Crew Members
NASA and its International Space Station partners have announced the crew members, including NASA astronauts Kate Rubins, Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson, for three upcoming missions to the space station. Rubins will […]
Four Big Breakthroughs By 2030
Fifteen years ago, the two of us made a bet. We started our foundation in 2000 with the idea that by backing innovative work in health and education, we could help billions […]
FLI Seminar: Arabic Islam History
Date: Sunday 22/2/2015, whole day (8 hours) Antwerp Sunday 1/3/2015, whole day (8 hours) Amsterdam Location will be disclosed individually to the inscribed attendees. Topic: This seminar uses a new approach aiming at […]
Naheed Nenshi, Mayor Of Calgary, Awarded 2014 World Mayor Prize
Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary, Canada awarded the 2014 World Mayor Prize By Tann vom Hove, Brian Baker and Jonas Schorr 3 February 2015: Naheed Nenshi, the Mayor of Calgary, Canada, has […]
World Record For Two Eagles Balloon Team
Albuquerque, NM, Thursday, 1/30/15 8:55 AM MST (1555 UTC)) At 7:29 this morning MST (1429 UTC), the Two Eagles balloon passed the absolute world record for time aloft (duration) for gas balloons […]
Harvard Beats Stanford, Raising Record $1.16 Billion In A Year
Harvard University raised a record $1.16 billion in donations in a single year, beating rival Stanford for the first time in a decade. Harvard’s haul, the largest ever in higher education, represents […]
The Future Leadership Institute 