The app could thus be an important new tool to boost the performance of the group of students that generally perform "below average".
"And hit movies generate ideas for theme park rides and consumer products that boost the performance of other Disney divisions".
Yet if the city could boost the performance of poor and minority students, its schools could reap significant financial rewards.
Walton believes the value of cloning is not just economic - to boost the performance of animals and thus their value.
Rawcliffe's idea was to boost the performance of a snowboard by adding a lightweight aluminium BMX bike steering column and handlebars, enabling the rider to perform aerial somersaults.
In reality, they are mostly attracted by Britain's economic success – and studies show they boost the performance of schools, as seen so clearly in London.
For good measure, one classroom is filled with ex-military personnel attempting to boost the performance of pupils on the cusp of getting a C grade pass.
But now a study suggests that the best efforts of the eldest child in a family can boost the performance of their younger brothers and sisters, in what the academics are calling the "sibling spillover effect".
We both spent our high school days (his much earlier than mine) scouring junkyards in our hometowns for parts to boost the performance of our cars, to sell for profit, or to just build something cool.
US military scientists have used electrical brain stimulators to enhance mental skills of staff, in research that aims to boost the performance of air crews, drone operators and others in the armed forces' most demanding roles.
Neil Levy, deputy director of the Oxford Centre for Neuroethics, said that compared with prescription drugs, electrical brain stimulation could actually be a safer way to boost the performance of those in the armed forces.
