New research shows that gender disparity in math skills is due to culture, not biology

For as long as girls and boys have been attending co-ed schools, there has been a perceived gender gap in mathematical abilities that has seemingly led to a deficit in the number of women who will go on to study higher [...]

Meet KASPAR: A small, human-like robot designed to teach children with autism about social interaction. KASPAR stands for Kinesics and Synchronisation in Personal Assistant Robotics and was developed by the Adaptive Systems Research Group at the University of Hertfordshire.
According to the Adaptive Systems Research Group, the goal of the project is not to create [...]

Scientists Bundle Up and Come Together to Study Climate Change

Robotic mini submarines and seals sporting electronic tags may sound like images straight out of a science fiction film, but these are just two of the many projects completed by scientists as part of the 2007 International Polar Year. This collaborative project, which actually spans [...]

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Last week, novice and experienced scientists alike flocked to Reno, Nevada to participate in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. This event is the largest of its kind, affording millions of high school students around the world the opportunity to compete for nearly $4 million in prizes and scholarships. These young scientific [...]

As some scientists predict that hurricanes will grow stronger and more frequent over the next century, Greg Kopp, a researcher and civil engineering professor at the University of Western Ontario, is engineering a way to lessen their destructive impacts. Oftentimes, during a hurricane, the roof of the house is the first part of [...]

If the internet is going to crash anytime in the future, then Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) project will be there to catch it. At least that is the hope among its’ leaders, a network of University professors and computer scientists in conjunction with the National Science Foundation and BBN Technologies. GENI provides [...]

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in the relevant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral [...]