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To Grow Market Share, A Drugmaker Pitches Its Product To Judges

Philip Kirby said he first used heroin during a stint in a halfway house a few years ago, when he was 21 years old. He quickly formed a habit. “You can’t really dabble in it,” he said. Late last year, Kirby was driving with drugs and a syringe in his car when he got pulled […]

Published on August 4, 2017

Caring for caregivers dealing with isolation

Visit us at http://www.buckinstitute.org Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the untapped potential of the human mind, […]

Published on August 4, 2017

Improving students’ academic performance — there’s an app for that

A mobile learning app that uses game elements such as leaderboards and digital badges may have positive effects on student academic performance, engagement, and retention, according to a new study. Researchers developed a fully customizable app that allowed lecturers to push quizzes based on course content directly to their students’ devices in order to motivate […]

Published on August 4, 2017