How having five friends boosts the adolescent brain – and educational performance
Too few friends or too many friends can hamper children’s learning and cognition.
Jianfeng Feng, Professor of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University •
conversation
July 19, 2023 • ~7 min
July 19, 2023 • ~7 min
Using green banks to solve America’s affordable housing crisis – and climate change at the same time
Massachusetts is establishing the first US green bank dedicated to sustainable affordable housing. Three experts in climate finance explain why better housing can help rein in global warming.
Seth Owusu-Mante, Research Fellow in International Development, Tufts University •
conversation
July 18, 2023 • ~10 min
July 18, 2023 • ~10 min
Poverty is linked to poorer brain development – but reading can help counteract it
Early childhood poverty is in fact a risk factor for lower educational attainment, poorer cognition and worse mental health.
Yun-Jun Sun, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence (ISTBI), Fudan University •
conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~9 min
July 5, 2023 • ~9 min
Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new – cell cultures are common tools in science, but bringing them up to scale to meet society's demand for meat will require further development
Cell cultures are common tools in biology and drug development. Bringing them up to scale to meet the meat needs of societies will require further development.
André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology •
conversation
June 27, 2023 • ~6 min
June 27, 2023 • ~6 min
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