Improve primary maths skills through storytelling, researcher says
An education researcher at the University of Reading has led a new project exploring the effectiveness of using imaginative storytelling to boost maths performance of primary school children.
View ArticleBlame culture preventing parents accessing mental health support for children
Feelings that others are dismissive or blame parents commonly cited as reasons for not accessing help for children and young people with mental health concerns.
View ArticleCloud spotters help 'wave-like' formation secure official recognition
A new cloud formation first spotted by citizen scientists and verified by University of Reading weather experts is set to join the official register of cloud types.
View ArticleStudy finds unused farmland could be key to aiding the survival of farmland...
Planting wild flowers at the edges of arable fields could significantly improve the habitat for farmland birds and contribute to their survival, a study has found.
View ArticleAnti-cancer nutrients in salad leaves increase during postharvest shelf life
Anti-cancer compounds in rocket salad leaves have been found to increase during postharvest shelf life, countering the idea that nutritional content decreases during commercial processing.
View ArticleReport outlines how climate change will affect gardeners
The 'perfect' English garden could become a thing of the past thanks to climate change, scientists at the University of Reading have warned as a new report is published.
View Article'Worrying lack of strategy' for U.K. smart cities
City residents are not benefitting from a clear strategy for developing cities that are 'smart' according to a new RICS Research Trust report by University of Reading academics.
View ArticleDairy not linked to increased heart disease: study
'Blessed are the cheesemakers', misheard a character in the film The Life of Brian. Now nutritional scientists have shown that Monty Python may have been spot on.
View ArticleStudy explains science behind one of the newest recognised clouds
Citizen science has helped experts to explain how the newly-recognised 'wave-like' asperitas cloud is formed.
View ArticleParent-led therapy could be cost-effective first port of call for anxious...
A short course of parent-led therapy for anxious children could save the NHS and society at least one fourth of current costs and provide quicker access to treatment, as a paper finds that the...
View ArticleArchaeologists discover mound next to Slough car park is 'prestigious'...
Archaeologists have found that a 20-foot high mound in Slough, thought to be a Norman castle motte and for centuries the centrepiece of a bizarre Eton College ceremony, is actually a rare Saxon...
View ArticleTemperature variability and wheat quality
Increased hot and cold spells resulting from climate change could affect bread-making quality or seed quality for growing subsequent wheat crops, depending upon when they occur.
View ArticleSun eruptions hit Earth like a 'sneeze', say scientists
Long-term power cuts, destruction of electronic devices and increased cancer risk for aeroplane passengers are all potential effects of the Earth being hit by a powerful solar eruption.
View ArticleAncient Roman teaching methods help modern school children learn maths
Schoolchildren from across the region have been learning different ways to engage with maths, as part of a series of ancient Roman classroom days held at the University of Reading.
View ArticleAncestors of Stonehenge people could be buried inside uncovered 'house of the...
A 'House of the Dead' has been discovered in Wiltshire dating back 5,000 years by University of Reading archaeologists and students, and could contain the ancestors of those who lived around Stonehenge...
View ArticleBrits consume more sugar than thought
Eating more sugar is linked to obesity, the first study using objective measures of sugar intake has found.
View ArticleHow healthy is your diet? Online study on nutrition evaluation
Free personalized online nutritional guidance is being offered by nutritionists as part of a new trial run by the University of Reading.
View ArticleKeeping astronauts – and Earth – safe from destructive solar storms
Space enthusiasts are invited to become scientists to help identify massive solar eruptions by watching video clips recorded in space.
View ArticleNew evidence submitted to Grenfell Tower Inquiry on cladding reactivity
A University of Reading chemist has written to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry following chemical tests on aluminium cladding panels, carried out for a BBC current affairs programme.
View ArticleFlights worldwide face increased risk of severe turbulence due to climate change
Flights all around the world will be encountering lots more turbulence in future, according to the first ever global projections of in-flight bumpiness.
View ArticleBlueberries may improve attention in children following double-blind trial
Primary school children could show better attention by consuming flavonoid-rich blueberries, following a study conducted by the University of Reading.
View ArticleVR tests show that psychopathic traits may lead to use of greater force for...
People are prepared to sacrifice one person to save a larger group of people – and the force with which they carry out these actions could be predicted by psychopathic traits according to a new study...
View ArticleNew zooming technique reveals cell electric circuit for first time
Cell biologists have used a new super-resolution microscopy technique to be able to observe molecular-level reactions for the first time.
View ArticleNew forecast model provides earliest ever awareness of floods and droughts...
Predicting when rivers across the world are likely to flood months before they do could soon be possible thanks to a unique new forecasting system.
View Article'Macho men' skewing pain studies
Hyper masculine men, who exhibit traits such as competitiveness and aggressiveness, may be more likely to take part in pain research – and it could be skewing our understanding of how women and men...
View Article'Lesser of two evils' argument used to defend antipsychotic overuse for dementia
The increasing use of antipsychotic drugs to manage dementia in care homes has been explained by some practitioners as "the lesser of two evils", despite clear risks for patients.
View ArticleThird Roman temple in Silchester may have been part of emperor's vanity project
A Roman temple uncovered in a Hampshire farmyard by University of Reading archaeologists may be the first building of its kind in Britain to be dated back to the reign of Emperor Nero.
View ArticleCooking fats in the atmosphere may affect climate more than previously thought
Fats being released into the atmosphere from cookers such as deep fat fryers may be enhancing the formation of clouds, which have a major cooling effect on the planet.
View ArticleStudy discovers why global warming will accelerate as CO2 levels rise
Global warming is likely to speed up as the Earth becomes increasingly more sensitive to atmospheric CO₂ concentrations, scientists from the University of Reading have warned.
View ArticleNew data tool to support the move from fossil fuels to renewable energy...
The Institute for Environmental Analytics has launched a renewable energy planning tool in the Seychelles, where it has been welcomed by the government as a boost towards its target of 100 percent...
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