Daily Archives: December 13, 2011

Study Debunks Myths About Gender and Math Performance

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

ScienceDaily (Dec. 12, 2011) — A major study of recent international data on school mathematics performance casts doubt on some common assumptions about gender and math achievement — in particular, the idea that girls and women have less ability due … Continue reading →

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Tropical Sea Temperatures Influence Melting in Antarctica

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Accelerated melting of two fast-moving outlet glaciers that drain Antarctic ice into the Amundsen Sea Embayment is likely the result, in part, of an increase in sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean, according to new University of Washington research.Higher-than-normal … Continue reading →

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