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Handwriting Strengthens Brain Connections and Boosts Learning More Than Tapping on a Keyboard
In an ever more digital world, pen and paper are increasingly getting replaced with screens and keyboards in classrooms. Now, a new study has...
Learning to Just Say No to Unwanted Holiday Invitations Can Benefit Your Mental Health–New Study
A new and creative study shows that rejecting undesired invitations to parties can be beneficial in avoiding holiday burnout.
The study also found that even...
LEGO Finally Sells Braille Bricks – For Learning a New Skill While Playing With Fully Compatible Pieces
Finally, after four years of testing and developing, LEGO is selling braille bricks that use the bumps on their iconic bricks to teach the...
Robotic Glove that ‘Feels’ Lends a ‘Hand’ to Those Relearning to Play Piano After a Stroke
For those who have suffered a debilitating stroke, simple actions like tying shoes or brushing teeth can become a major challenge.
If, however, the person...
Bumblebees Learn New ‘Trends’ for Their Behavior by Watching Each Other and Learning
After a few bees figured out how to get a sweet treat from a locked container, the whole hive eventually learned how by watching...
The Humble Pigeon Uses Same Learning Process as Artificial Intelligence, Says Iowa Study
Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? At a very basic level, yes.
In a new study, psychologists at the University of Iowa examined...
Study Shows Duolingo Learning Outcomes Are Comparable to University Classes
A study found that, despite being a 1-week wonder-kind-of-habit, people who study languages on Duolingo perform as well as University students with years under...
Machine Learning Shows How Each State of Sleep Contributes to Learning and Memory
Weird dreams may help the brain consolidate our experiences and learn from them, a new study has shown.
The importance of sleep and dreams for...
Mom Transformed Her Entire Kitchen for $235 After Learning DIY Tips From YouTube
A mom transformed her entire kitchen for ($234) £200 after getting stuff for free off Facebook and learning DIY tips from YouTube.
37-year-old Nikki Coles...
White Noise of Flickering Screens Helps Children With Learning Difficulties to Read and Write Better, Says Study
Previous studies have shown that children with attention difficulties, including ADHD, solve cognitive tasks better when they are exposed to auditory white noise. However,...
Seniors Are Now Texting Grandchildren After Learning Skill in Lockdown – And 1/3 Like it More Than Calling
One silver lining of the pandemic for silver seniors, is that texting and social media provide a lot of joy, now that they've learned...
In Learning to Use Her Left Hand Following a Stroke 60-Year Old Chen Lie Discovers She’s an Expert Painter
At the age of 60, Chen Lie suffered a hemorrhagic stroke which arrived "without my invitation or permission." But the temporary paralysis of her...
Deaf Sheepdog Returns to Herding Her Flock After Learning ‘Sign Language’
Whoever said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” has obviously never met a 10-year-old Norfolk collie named Peggy.
A working dog, Peggy was...
Young Man Overcomes Illness by Learning Skills From a Near Dead Art: Watchmaking
After Reuben Schoots contracted a series of wasting tropical illnesses while on an eight-month backpacking trip through Latin America, he found himself with nothing...
After Learning a Single Dad Struggled With Confinement and Kids in High-Rise, Couple Lets Them Use Beach Home
As has been the case for families all around the globe, the past few months have been stressful for the Smiths, to see the...
World’s Largest Open-Air Gallery Was Painted By People With Learning Disabilities—And It’s Breathtaking
Okuda San Miguel and a team of painters with learning disabilities have been transforming these drab cement silos into works of art.
Dogs Are Joining the Fight Against COVID-19 By Learning to Sniff Out the Virus
The very same clever canines that were successfully trained to sniff out malaria and cancer are now being trained to detect the novel coronavirus.
Smell of Roses, Even During Sleep, Shown to Help Improve Learning Success by as Much as 30%
German researchers found that the scent of roses significantly improved student test scores in English vocabulary classes.
Army Green Beret Became Oldest Rookie in NFL After Learning to Snap a Football on YouTube
Despite not even knowing what a long snapper was on a football team, Nate Boyer went on to make NFL history after learning how to snap a ball on YouTube.
After Learning Denny’s Waitress Walked 14 Miles For Work Every Day, Couple Buys Her New Car Hours Later
Adrianna Edwards used to spent almost five hours hiking to and from work every day—but not anymore, thanks to some compassionate Denny's patrons.