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- Change in cycle track policy needed to boost ridership, public health
- Brain makes call on which ear is used for cell phone
- Bach to the blues, our emotions match music to colors
- Fast and painless way to better mental arithmetic? Yes, there might actually be a way
- Most math being taught in kindergarten is old news to students
| Change in cycle track policy needed to boost ridership, public health Posted: 16 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT Bicycle engineering guidelines often used by state regulators to design bicycle facilities need to be overhauled to reflect current cyclists' preferences and safety data, according to a new study. They say that US guidelines should be expanded to offer cyclists more riding options and call for endorsing cycle tracks -- physically separated, bicycle-exclusive paths adjacent to sidewalks -- to encourage more people of all ages to ride bicycles. |
| Brain makes call on which ear is used for cell phone Posted: 16 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT If you're a left-brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a newly published study. The study shows a strong correlation between brain dominance and the ear used to listen to a cell phone. |
| Bach to the blues, our emotions match music to colors Posted: 16 May 2013 12:12 PM PDT Whether we're listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research. For instance, Mozart's jaunty Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major is most often associated with bright yellow and orange, whereas his dour Requiem in D minor is more likely to be linked to dark, bluish gray. |
| Fast and painless way to better mental arithmetic? Yes, there might actually be a way Posted: 16 May 2013 09:39 AM PDT In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug yourself in. So say researchers who report on studies of a harmless form of brain stimulation applied to an area known to be important for math ability. |
| Most math being taught in kindergarten is old news to students Posted: 16 May 2013 07:51 AM PDT Kindergarten teachers report spending much of their math instructional time teaching students basic counting skills and how to recognize geometric shapes -— skills the students have already mastered before ever setting foot in the kindergarten classroom, new research finds. |
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