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For many university students, college-level science courses are very difficult. One key to success is to learn how to properly study all of the course material.

Ten strategies focusing on techniques and skills that help adult learners become successful in physics, chemistry, biology, and geology college courses are discussed.

All living things need energy for growth and maintenance. Producers transform radiant energy from The Sun into chemical compounds that supply organisms with fuel.

Testing foods for the presence of carbohydrates is an effective way for students to learn about the nutrients found in various types of foods.

Neurons allow the brain to communicate with the rest of the body through the propagation of waves of depolarization, known as action potentials, along the axon membrane.

Neurons are cells specialized to allow our brains to communicate with the rest of the body. The resting potential prepares neurons to send the messages.

A Duke University study lists the current, major environmental problems related to the toxic impacts of global climate change and global warming causes.

Public concern about teenage promiscuity hinder the use of a vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV) to prevent life-threatening cancer, according to a new study.

Science News: A study by Jacobus Biesmeijer and William Kunin (Leeds University), showing declines in pollinators and insect-pollinated plants in Britain and Netherlands.

Nutrition Fact: Vegetable Nutrition studies show a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may prevent diseases and help you lose weight. A new study says it can make you rich

In 2005, there was a honey bee crisis in the United States. The honey bee crisis (40-60% of honey bees in U.S. dead or weakened) negatively impacts wide range of crops.

The honey bee crisis in the United States has been escalating for several years, rising to "unprecedented" levels of honey bee losses between Oct 2006 and Feb 2007.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) database is unique and shows a history of the oyster over the last century as numbers have declined.

Create a dinosaur egg complete with a miniature dinosaur hidden inside. These are easy to make out of every day ingredients and will add spark to your science curriculum.

Online tutors are a convenient way for students to get extra help.

Quantum mechanics, philosophy and other sciences explore the fabric of reality and our relevance to it as observers, and the subject is a hit with the public.

Acclaimed far beyond the island, Sri Lanka's traditional Ayurveda is a holistic medical science based on the careful use of organic herbs.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is wrapping up the design of a new submersible that will replace the venerable ALVIN.

They are as small as one-Angstrom diameter hydrogen, or as large as the heavyweight uranium atom, which is 238 x heavier than hydrogen.They are the stuff of life - atoms

Why do some people achieve so much more than others? Gladwell says that the secret of success may be surprisingly simple and hinges on things like opportunity and culture

Creative writing for kindergarten can be a challenge; here are ideas to help budding scribes develop confidence while practicing spelling and printing in their journal.

A review of Elizabeth Kolbert's book, "Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change"

NAEP, known as the Nation's Report Card, delivers the bad news that math in the U.S. has hit a wall.

If North Carolina becomes an example, state legislatures may lower the number of mandated instructional days and increase the number of students in classes.

Learning about suffixes is part of the curriculum, but suitable words aren't always easy to find. Here are some lists of words for two common suffixes.

For generations, coffee drinkers have believed that coffee makes them more alert and smarter. Now research seems to back up the commonly held beliefs.

11 strategies focusing on problem solving and memory are provided for developing the necessary skills in math to be successful in adult education courses.

Professional athletes use visualization to improve win their game. You can use it to improve your skiing and snowboarding skills.

Writing strategies for completing a variety of written assignments are provided for both in-class and out-of-class work adult learners complete in college courses.

Kids needn't be left behind in the quest for math mastery. A professional math tutor can lead them from the shadows of confusion to the light of understanding.