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New Scientist - Teenagers

New Scientist - Teenagers

11/08/2009 12:00 PM
Spy-in-the-cab could improve teenage driving
Novice drivers are responsible for a disproportionate number of accidents – now an in-car warning system has cut incidents of reckless driving by half (full text available to subscribers)



09/23/2009 01:58 PM
Gene for memory and IQ gives students low grades
Taiwanese students with a gene mutation linked to better memory and IQ – but also anxiety and mental illness – get worse results in high-pressure exams



09/16/2009 05:00 PM
Brain science to help teachers get into kids' heads
Neuroscience is set to bring fresh insight to teaching – and banish a few myths about the brain (full text available to subscribers)



03/31/2009 11:00 PM
The five ages of the brain: Adolescence
Part 3: Teenagers are selfish, reckless, irrational and irritable, but given the cacophony of construction going on inside the adolescent brain, is it any wonder?



02/05/2009 11:29 AM
Why teenagers can't see your point of view
Adolescents might have a new excuse for ignoring their parent's orders – their developing mind seems to have trouble adopting the viewpoint of others



09/30/2008 02:37 PM
Bad boys can blame behaviour on their hormones
The "stress hormone" cortisol may be responsible for aggressive antisocial behaviour in delinquent males, research suggests



09/30/2008 02:37 PM
Bad boys can blame behaviour on their hormones
The "stress hormone" cortisol may be responsible for aggressive antisocial behaviour in delinquent males, research suggests



06/09/2008 05:03 PM
Cervical cancer rates climbing among teens
Are young people particularly susceptible to certain cancers? This is the worrying question raised after a study of cervical cancer rates in the UK

06/09/2008 05:03 PM
Cervical cancer rates climbing among teens
Are young people particularly susceptible to certain cancers? This is the worrying question raised after a study of cervical cancer rates in the UK



06/03/2008 11:00 PM
Sex, drugs and surveys
Can filling in a questionnaire prime you for a life of vice? It seems unlikely, says Peter Aldhous, but it is time to put this idea to the test (full text available to subscribers)

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