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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Dec-2025 15:11 ET (11-Dec-2025 20:11 GMT/UTC)

Just one adverse childhood event can nearly double health-related school absences

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health finds that children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are significantly more likely to miss school due to health-related issues. Using national survey data, researchers found that even one ACE increased the odds of chronic absenteeism due to illness, injury, or disability by nearly 2.5 times—raising concerns about how early adversity impacts both health and education.

Journal: Academic Pediatrics

Plant science comes alive at South Shore Farmers’ Market this July!

American Society of Plant Biologists
Business Announcement

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is thrilled to announce Plant Science Saturday, an exciting, hands-on community event taking place at the South Shore Farmers’ Market on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

University of Arizona, Office of Research and Partnerships
Business Announcement

New bachelor’s degree positions students for success in growing medical device industry

Suicide risk elevated among young adults with disabilities

Florida Atlantic University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young adults. But for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), the crisis is even worse. A study highlights a critical yet overlooked public health crisis: the rising risk of suicide among young adults with IDD. Despite common misconceptions, individuals with IDD face heightened vulnerability due to social isolation, trauma, limited support, and systemic gaps in mental health care. The need for tailored prevention strategies is urgent to address this growing need.

Journal: Current Psychology

Disconnected from math, students call for real-world relevance in RAND’s first-ever youth survey

RAND Corporation
Reports and Proceedings

According to the first-ever survey fielded to RAND’s new American Youth Panel (AYP), 49% of students in middle and high school grades reported losing interest in math about half or more of the time, and 75% of youths reported losing interest for at least some class time.

Train teachers on how to get parents involved in children’s learning, say researchers

Taylor & Francis Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Over half of primary and secondary school teachers in England have not been trained in how to support parents’ involvement in children’s learning and education at home and at school.

Journal: Educational Review
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council

DUNE-TECH boot camp at Rice ignites next generation of America ’s neutrino scientists

Rice University
Meeting Announcement

In a milestone moment for science education and collaboration, Rice University hosted its first DUNE-TECH (DUNE Training ExperienCe Hub) camp this June, drawing students, researchers and scientists from across the country into the world of neutrino physics and computing. The weeklong event held on Rice’s campus was designed to prepare participants for meaningful engagement with the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) — the most ambitious neutrino experiment ever undertaken in the United States.

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