(Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Researchers wanted to involve local people living around Kenya and Tanzania's Serengeti-Mara parks in developing a sustainable future for them and the parks. They developed a board game to get people talking to the researchers -- and to each other. That game has now won an international award.

(University of Göttingen) How is knowledge exchanged and shared when interdisciplinary research teams work together? Professor Margarete Boos and Lianghao Dai from the University of Göttingen have investigated this by studying several different research projects. Their study makes concrete recommendations for how teams can best work together and achieve effective collaborations. The results have been published in the journal Nature.

(University of California - Davis Health) UC Davis School of Medicine dean, NINDS deputy director lead national charge to improve conditions for women in neurology.

(American Psychological Association) Students who are better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively, a skill known as emotional intelligence, do better at school than their less skilled peers, as measured by grades and standardized test scores, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

(University of South Australia) As thousands of Aussie kids start summer holidays this week, there's no doubt parents will see an increase in kids' screen time, snack time and general relaxation. After a busy school year, it's well-deserved, but could this change in activity have an adverse impact on their health?