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Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths

Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power to stir up sleepless nights and strange behavior even madness itself. The word “lunacy” comes directly from luna, Latin for Moon.

Too much social media may hurt kids’ thinking and memory skills

Spending too much time on social media might be hurting how children think, remember, and learn. A new study published in the journal JAMA found that kids who use social media more often tend to do worse on tests that measure memory, reading, and vocabulary. The study looked at 6, 554 children between the ages of [.] The post Too much social media may hurt kids’ thinking and memory skills appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.

AI in schools

MANILA, Philippines — ChatGPT is in the classroom. Multiple studies have tracked ChatGPT activity patterns and observed that usage peaks around finals season, before slumping off for the next few months during summer break—and then picking back up again when the next school year starts. One Australian university found that since ChatGPT went viral in