School children appear to increase their vocabularies by thousands of words per year. Many
have hypothesized that a large proportion of this growth occurs through incidental learning …

This study investigated incidental learning of word meanings from context during normal
reading. A total of 352 students in third, fifth, and seventh grades read either expository or …

Much of the research that has been done on vocabulary acquisition and instruction has been
at the microscopic level. Researchers in language acquisition often have looked at the very …

The GL1 gene is required for the initiation of differentiation of hair cells (trichomes) on the
crucifer, Arabidopsis thaliana. This gene has been localized to a 4.5 kb DNA fragment by …

OVER A THREE-MONTH PERIOD, eight less able, nonfluent intermediate-grade students in
a large midwestern city chose five separate stories to practice repeatedly, following …

The advent of biotechnology-derived, herbicide-resistant crops has revolutionized farming
practices in many countries. Facile, highly effective, environmentally sound, and profitable …

THE AUTHORS investigated how text features may influence the amount of vocabulary know
edge acquired incidentally while reading expositions. Three sets of text features were ident …

Background Out-of-pocket expenditures of over $34 billion per year in the US are an
apparent testament to a widely held belief that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) …

Background Context Mobilization and manipulation therapies are widely used to benefit
patients with chronic low back pain. However, questions remain about their efficacy, dosing, …

Background: Yoga is effective for mild to moderate chronic low back pain (cLBP), but its
comparative effectiveness with physical therapy (PT) is unknown. Moreover, little is known about …