Wendy Yang

According to a recent major national study, parents and teachers are generally supportive of academic acceleration but have misplaced concerns about the emotional impact of fast-tracking education.

Who would have thought that too much praise could hurt?

Scientists have answered an age-old question on how platelets are formed, and also why low platelet numbers are a side effect of chemotherapy.

A study has shown a strong relationship between schizophrenia and epilepsy, suggesting a shared susceptibility between the diseases that may be a result of genetic, environmental, or neurobiological causes.

A team of international researchers examined the genomic DNA of South Asian patients with type 2 diabetes, identifying six genetic variants associated with the disease.

New research reveals that female Asian elephants develop social interactions that extend to a larger, stable network of friends from which they can choose their companions.

U.K. Education Secretary Michael Gove is advocating for compulsory math education up to the age of 18 for all U.K. students.

A largely overlooked amyloid peptide, Aβ43, promotes Alzheimer’s disease to a greater extent than many well-studied amyloidogenic agents, says a new study.

What causes large-scale destructive earthquakes, like that of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake in Japan? Rock samples from the Pacific Ocean may reveal the answer.