Beacon Journal readers write about the science of reader, a new state bill, energy-saving appliances and national politics.

In November, Withings released its long-awaited U-Scan: a home monitoring system for your urine. The gadget resembles an ...

The Top 10 performers are charter schools, save for the North Gem School District. Below are top performers broken out by ...

When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

Steven Bartlett, host of 'The Diary of a CEO' podcast, uses a 'Culture Test' that emphasizes character and values in hiring.

Measuring blood glucose levels is critical for maintaining optimal health and identifying sudden changes. Test strips are a ...

The National Council on Teacher Quality has given failing grades to three public universities in Maine for how their teacher preparation programs teach reading ...

By Ellen Gelman Imagine being a high school student sitting in a room where everyone around you seems to understand texts ...

A Sunderland woman who flunked a breath test had first given a reading of almost four times the limit, a court heard.

Objectives Glaucoma is an optic neuropathy caused by the gradual degeneration of retinal ganglion cells. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards glaucoma ...

This past year, a computer scientist named Tuhin Chakrabarty tried to coax artificial intelligence into producing great writing. Chakrabarty, who had recently completed a Ph.D. at Columbia University, ...