All posts tagged "children"

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  Grant to support budding scientists

  A Lotterywest grant of $250,000 will help Scitech engage and educate Western Australia’s youngest budding scientists.

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  Disadvantaged kids may be at higher risk for heart disease later in life

  Children from socially and economically disadvantaged families and neighborhoods appear more likely to have thicker carotid artery walls, which in adults may...

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  Double discovery to prevent birth defects

  A blockbuster, world first breakthrough at Sydney’s Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is expected to prevent miscarriages and multiple types of birth...

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  At what age do kids recognise fairness?

  Children as young as seven have the same capacity as adults to make judgements on the anti-social behaviour of others.

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  A spoonful of parenting support might help the medicine go down

  An “alarming” number of families do not stick to treatment plans for their children’s long-term health conditions – and University of Queensland...

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  Artificial womb raises hope for premature babies

  An artificial womb has been successfully used to incubate healthy baby lambs for a period of one week, and researchers hope the...

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  Engaging with children to think about careers in STEM

  Children’s University Australia is running a regional outreach program to deliver fun activities that engage children in science, technology, engineering and maths...

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  Later literacy success hinges on early handwriting lessons

  A new study has shown the far-reaching implications of handwriting skills in early childhood.

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  The origins of baby talk

  The way you speak to your baby can tell a very specific story.

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  Canberra school study proves obesity prevention can work

  A unique approach to obesity prevention has helped schools in the ACT reduce the number of students who are overweight or obese,...