Learning
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A new study has found that number-based board games may improve young children’s math abilities, with the researchers encouraging further studies to see how these types of games can enhance other developmental skills.
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Dementia is frequently associated with negative assumptions concerning loss of memory and independence. But a new study has found that contrary to commonly held beliefs, it is possible for people with dementia to continue to learn despite the condition.
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Learning to play guitar is tough, and though there's no replacement for hard work and practice, technology can lend a helping hand. The mu6label is the latest gadget in the space, an AI-powered learning multitool that attaches to a guitar's upper edge .
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At a teaching symposium earlier this month, the world's only liberal arts university for deaf students explored the potential for remote learning by testing out a life-size holoportation device called the Epic from Proto Inc.
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Nanowire networks mimic the networked structure of the human brain. But can they learn and remember like a human brain can? New research indicates they can.
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A new 16-string, single-fret acoustic instrument called the Hanago has launched on Kickstarter, which is designed to combine the best aspects of piano and guitar to make learning to play easy, while also laying down the foundations of music theory.
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Students with learning disabilities struggle often require additional, individualized support to fill educational gaps. A team of researchers and experts have found that a cute little robot may help children with learning disabilities stay focused.
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The human brain can be primed to learn more than three times faster, simply by flashing a light at its individual alpha brainwave frequency for 1.5 seconds, suggests a fascinating new neuroplasticity study from Cambridge and Singapore's NTU.
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Back in 2015, developer Kevin Bates launched a credit-card-sized open-source 8-bit gaming system on Kickstarter called the Arduboy for folks with keen eyesight to play, create and share free games. Now an even smaller version has landed.
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ZHA has been commissioned to create a new science center in Singapore, which takes the form of five interlocking rectangular volumes and will reduce its grid-based power needs with solar panels and a focus on natural ventilation and light.
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Startup Sensy has launched a guitar-shaped electronic instrument featuring a fretboard crammed with follow-me lights designed to get noobs playing tunes quickly, but can also be used by seasoned pros as a MIDI interface or eye-catching melody maker.
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It’s unsurprising but unfortunate that as we get older, our capacity to learn new skills diminishes. A new study by researchers at EPFL has found that non-invasive electrical brain stimulation can help older adults learn new motor skills much faster.
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