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A 37-foot-long semi-trailer is the centerpiece of MySci, a comprehensive K-2 science experience developed thanks to a $3.7 million grant from the Monsanto Fund.

The findings highlight symptoms that distinguish bipolar disorder from other problems like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in young children.

Known for pioneering research, Ellenberger comes to the University from Harvard Medical School; the appointment will become effective Jan. 1.

“A common cold is a virus. Antibiotics simply won’t work on viral infections,” says David C. Mellinger, chief physician at the Student Health Service.

The Record will not be published again until Jan. 20. We hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.

Photo by Kevin LowderSophomore Betsy Nichols participated in the recent Locks of Love event in Mallinckrodt Student Center.

Mania can be confused with ADHD.Child psychiatry researchers at the School of Medicine have identified a small group of preschoolers who appear to suffer from bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. The researchers reported they had identified key symptoms that distinguish bipolar disorder from other problems in very young children. Diagnosing bipolar disorder in childhood can be difficult because the manic phase of the illness can be confused with the more common attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

So you think you know what your parents want? A psychologist at Washington University in St. Louis is conducting research that shows two adult siblings may have radically different views on what their parents would want. In fact, he says that a random stranger might have the same chance at guessing parental wishes as some children would.

Mechanical engineers at Washington University in St. Louis and their collaborators have devised a technique on humans that for the first time shows just what the brain does when the skull accelerates. What they’ve done is use a technique originally developed to measure cardiac deformation to image deformation in human subjects during repeated mild head decelerations.

Advice for holiday toy shopping.Visions of sugarplums? Forget about it! The only visions most children are having as the holidays approach are of toys, toys and more toys. But how do parents choose the right ones for their young children to provide the most amount of fun but also some educational benefit as well? Two education experts at Washington University in St. Louis offer tips on good toy choices for children.