UK special school pupils ‘treated differently’, following removal of standardized assessments

Following the recent withdrawal of standardized assessments, children with intellectual disabilities at special schools in the UK are again being treated differently to children at mainstream schools, says a new study from researchers at The Open University. Published in Disability & Society, the peer-reviewed research shows there is currently no national progress levels for children…

Great Running Spots Across America

Welcome to the Running newsletter! Every Saturday morning, we email runners with news, advice and some motivation to help you get up and running. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Dear Readers: I’ve spent part of this week planning my summer vacation. If you’re like me, vacation planning also means “where am…

Coronavirus Live Updates: Fears of Global Spread as Cases Accelerate in Iran and South Korea

Here’s what you need to know: ImageA suspected coronavirus patient on Friday in South Korea, where comfirmed cases have surged above 200, with hundreds more being tested.Credit…Yonhap, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Fears of global spread increase as new cases spike in Iran and South Korea. The coronavirus outbreak showed dangerous signs of breaking…

Microbes Point the Way to Shipwrecks

Off the coast of Mississippi, under 4,000 feet of water, a luxury yacht is slowly disintegrating. Marine creatures dart, cling and scuttle near the hull of the wreck, which has been lying undisturbed for 75 years. But there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to this shipwreck and others, researchers have now shown…

Study detects abnormally low levels of a key protein in brains of young men with autism

BOSTON – Using cutting-edge imaging technology, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have shown that the brains of young men with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have low levels of a protein that appears to play a role in inflammation and metabolism. This surprising discovery, which published online today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides an…