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Study finds most Americans oppose detaining sick undocumented immigrants but support post-treatment detention

A study by Texas A&M University found that most people in the US are not in favor of detaining sick undocumented immigrants who reach interior border checkpoints. However, they do support detention after medical treatment is complete. The survey also found broad public support for expanding existing policies to allow undocumented indiv...

SourceTexas A&M University·JournalHealth Economics Policy and Law·DateFeb 3, 2025

Learning like a teenager

Researchers led by Daniela Vallentin successfully rewired zebra finches' brains using optogenetics, expanding their vocal repertoire. The findings have implications for human aging and potential therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and learning impairments.

SourceMax-Planck-Gesellschaft·JournalNature Communications·DateSep 3, 2024

Knowledge of building blocks of words plays an important role when deaf children learn to read, analysis shows

Morphological awareness plays a crucial role in deaf children learning to read and expand their vocabulary. The study found that this knowledge is more important for deaf students than phonology or phonics, offering opportunities for them to actively construct words.

SourceUniversity of Exeter·JournalThe Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education·TypeLiterature review·DateAug 23, 2023

Chung-Ang University study validates the simple view of reading for enhancing second and foreign language learners’ experience

Researchers expand simple view of reading framework using meta-analytic structural equation modeling, validating its effectiveness for SFL learners. Decoding skills and language comprehension skills are identified as primary components for effective SFL reading instruction.

SourceChung Ang University·JournalReview of Educational Research·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 17, 2023