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Of fish and brain health

By Stephen Ornes / October 26, 2012

People who eat sharks, like the mako shown here, face the risk of ingesting high levels of mercury, a toxic metal linked to health problems. Credit: NOAA

Moms-to-be who eat a diet rich in the right fish may pass along benefits to their children

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, brain, brain development, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, cognition, diet, dietary pollutants, fish, getinvolved, hair, health, human development, lead, mercury, methyl mercury, New Bedford, nutrition, Pollution, pregnancy, Susan Korrick, topstories

Pathways to research: Problem-solving

By Daniel Strain / September 9, 2012

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Young researchers can become local heroes for taking on projects that help their friends and neighbors

Posted in Science & Society, Teaching Science | Tagged ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Brandon Li, Brett Gossett, cerebral palsy, diesel, Dominique Evans-Bye, electric bicycle, feature, geographic information systems, GIS, Intel, Intel ISEF, Intel STS, International Science and Engineering Fair, Lexus Eco Challenge, linoleic acid, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Micah Toll, Michelle Lee, Morgan Sinko, MRSA, ozone, PAHs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Pulse PEVO, Science Talent Search, Society for Science and the Public, Sydney Bergman