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802 San Francisco, May 2 A whopping 73 per cent of boys in the US are confident about learning computer science as compared to girls (60 per cent), according to a report that highlights prevalent gender gaps in learning the subject. The report, titled 'Current Perspectives and Continuing Challenges in Computer Science Education in US K-12 Schools', was conducted by Gallup and commissioned by Google. It showed that only 25 per cent girls are interested in learning computer science as compared to 50 per cent boys. Further, just 15 per cent of girls were enrolled in classes where only computer ...

The role of citrus in brain health: ‘Citrus bioactive compounds improve general cognition’ Published in Frontiers in Neuroscience​, the new study showed that citrus polyphenols have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties – both important for protecting brain tissues from damage, for example, due to ageing or underlying health conditions. The research, carried out by a team from the University of East Anglia, collated hundreds of studies that looked at the impact of citrus flavonoids on brain cells and nerves, as well as 10 studies in human populations. “Having examined the...

Toggle open close By extolling freedom of religion in the schools, President Bill Clinton has raised the level of debate on the importance of religion to American life.[2] The time is ripe for a deeper dialogue on the contribution of religion to the welfare of the nation. America has always been a religious country. "Its first Christian inhabitants were only too anxious to explain what they were doing and why," explains historian Paul Johnson. "In a way the first American settlers were like the ancient Israelites. They saw themselves as active agents of divine providence."[3] Today, he adds, ...