These so-called garden path sentences will make you rip your hair out. Why are they so frustrating? You’ll see. Think you have a good grasp of English? Good. Let’s play a little game. Below are seven ...

A pangram is a sentence that includes every letter of the alphabet at least once. You’ve most likely heard of the popular pangram involving the quick brown fox—it’s a go-to for teaching typing and ...

Mr. Bruni is a contributing Opinion writer who was on the staff of The Times for more than 25 years. This year more than usual, those of you who wrote to me asked where you should find hope. Where you ...

The way you start when you talk affects if you will be ignored. Distressing situations offer potential for major happiness. Sound paradoxical? It is, and it's true. Everyone loves a happy ending to ...

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Department of BioSciences, Rice University, MS-140, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, MS-142, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, ...

As middle and high school students engage with complex texts, their diverse reading skills become increasingly apparent. I have found it challenging and time-consuming to scaffold comprehension for ...

Abstract: Sign language recognition (SLR) can connect the hearing-impaired and able-bodied communities. The SLR works through multiple modalities of co-action, which has garnered attention. However, ...

An authority on the English language has set us free from the tethers of what many have long regarded as a grammatical no-no. Or has it? The answer depends on how you side with a declaration from ...

Our editorial process produces two outputs: (i) public reviews designed to be posted alongside the preprint for the benefit of readers; (ii) feedback on the manuscript for the authors, including ...

Millions suffer from incurable lung diseases, and the donor lung shortage hampers organ transplants. Generating the whole organ in conjunction with the thymus is a significant milestone for organ ...