A Test That Reveals Your ‘Online Persona’ — Created By A Psychologist

Here’s what your posting style on social media reveals about your online (and offline) identity, status and social strategy.

Tests for autism? Research is still scant, despite companies selling them

New autism tests in the United States show potential, but experts urge parents to use them alongside professional evaluations.
The News-Herald

FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access

The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies to win approval of new drugs, the latest change from Trump administration officials vowing to ...
The Conversation

Social studies as ‘neutral?’ That’s a myth, and pressures teachers to avoid contentious issues

University of Manitoba provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Manitoba provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. With a world literally and ...
BMJ

Clinical importance of simple muscular fitness tests to predict long-term health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 94 cohort studies

6 Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla La-Mancha, Cuenca, Spain Objective To examine the predictive validity of field-based muscular strength tests in relation to incident ...
Dallas Morning News

Revising Texas social studies: Public urges education board toward cultural inclusion

More than a dozen speakers on Wednesday asked Texas’ State Board of Education to include the contributions of people from all cultures, faiths and backgrounds as the board revises state standards for ...
San Antonio Express-News

Texas SBOE advances sweeping social studies overhaul, as critics warn of 'too much' content

The Texas State Board of Education is in the midst of the state's first overhaul of public schools social studies standards in 15 years. At a meeting this week, the board of elected officials ...
Inside Higher Ed

Will the Classic Learning Test Shake Up College Admissions?

Beginning next month, a new test will join the SAT and ACT as an admissions option for prospective students applying to the United States’ elite service academies: the Classic Learning Test, an up-and ...

Former CSU professor accused of mishandling data on children for research into race, IQ

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Cleveland State University properly fired Bryan J. Pesta for research misconduct, not for the content of his paper linking European ancestry to intelligence ...
TechNode

AI gets social in China – Tencent tests Yuanbao Groups for AI-powered social interaction

Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up On Monday, Tencent’s AI assistant Yuanbao rolled ...
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State Board of Education signs off on updated Iowa social studies standards

DES MOINES, Iowa — The State Board of Education took its final look at new social studies standards, KCCI reports. The state panel that oversees Iowa’s education system approved new social studies ...