London, Jul 9 (EFE).London, Jul 9 (EFE). — A common set of genes influences mathematics and reading aptitude, according to a study published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, which ...

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Compared to other countries, American students test poorly when it comes to math aptitude. Over the last sixty years, the proportion of math majors has declined by half. A professor at Duke University ...

Despite outperforming their male counterparts in math and science assessment tests, fewer elementary and junior high school girls than boys reported enjoying these subjects, according to a survey.

Raphael-Joel Lim of Indianapolis was a finalist for the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology, the most coveted science prize awarded to American high school students. His research ...

There is a widespread, not always tacit assumption that a biological gender divide in aptitude for mathematics may underpin why women don’t prosper as well as their male counterparts in science, ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have been researching to dispel the myth that women don't thrive in STEM fields due to biological deficiencies in math aptitude. Jessica Cantlon led the ...