Educators cited a 2017 University of Texas study showing that smartphone dependency reduces cognitive capacity as AI worsens reading declines.
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12th Grade Reading Scores Hit Lowest Level Since National Assessment of Educational Progress Began in 1992
The 2024 NAEP assessment found senior year reading scores at the lowest point in the history of the standardized national education measurement.
Global Extreme Weather Declared Top Long-Term Risk by World Economic Forum for 2026
The WEF Global Risks Report identified extreme weather events as the foremost long-term systemic risk facing the global economy in 2026.
Geoeconomic Confrontation Named Top Near-Term Global Risk Ahead of Armed Conflict by WEF
The World Economic Forum ranked geoeconomic confrontation as the most likely trigger of a global crisis in 2026 above armed conflict.
Scientists Create Blood-Based Screening Tool After Discovering Cancer-Alzheimer Disease Link
The discovery of a shared mutation pathway between blood cancers and Alzheimer’s could lead to early blood-based screening methods for dementia.
Researchers Confirm Human Cartilage Tissue Shows Promise After Stanford Arthritis Breakthrough
Following success in mice Stanford’s team tested their aging-protein-blocking treatment on human cartilage samples finding similar positive signs.
Reproductive Health Report Flags Postpartum Hemorrhage as Leading Cause of Preventable Maternal Death
Globally synchronized reports highlighted postpartum hemorrhage as a leading but preventable cause of maternal mortality worldwide.
Animal Protein Packs a Bigger Muscle-Building Punch Than Plant Protein in Equal Serving Comparisons
A new study found that equal amounts of animal and plant protein differ significantly in their effects on muscle protein synthesis.
Shigella Outbreak Confirmed Among 16 Students at Kerala Wayanad School
Seven new cases of Shigella were confirmed at a Wayanad school taking the total to 16 with health officials launching surveillance and control measures.
Women’s Participation in Science Has Risen Sharply But Gender Gaps in Authorship Barely Changed in a Decade
A Nature Index analysis found that while more women enter science the gender gap in key authorship markers in journals has remained stubborn.