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Combination of old and new media deepens mathematical understanding

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

By combining the trusty old book, pen and paper with the possibilities offered by the computer and the interactive whiteboard, ICT can help to improve students’ understanding in maths education. So conclude a team of researchers ...





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New gene for autism gives hope for future

New gene for autism gives hope for future

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered that abnormalities in a gene important for learning and memory are a cause of autism.


Alpha-Helical protein filaments

Simplicity is crucial to design optimization at nanoscale

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

MIT researchers who study the structure of protein-based materials with the aim of learning the key to their lightweight and robust strength have discovered that the particular arrangement of proteins that ...


Study examines how much is too much visual information when it comes to learning

Study examines how much is too much visual information when it comes to learning

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. But with advances in computer graphics capabilities, more recent cognitive theory related to multimedia learning suggests that very ...


Search engines are source of learning

Technology / Internet

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it is also becoming part of our learning process, according to Penn State researchers.


Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems

Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Learning to talk also changes the way speech sounds are heard, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists at Haskins Laboratories, a Yale-affiliated resear ...


Lefty or Righty? A new hold on how we think

Lefty or Righty? A new hold on how we think

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (22) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you’re a lefty or righty, chances are you never thought your dominant hand played a role in the decisions you make. But what may seem as an unimportant trait might actually influence ...


Amyloid beta protein gets bum rap

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

While too much amyloid beta protein in the brain is linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, not enough of the protein in healthy brains can cause learning problems and forgetfulness, Saint Louis University scientists ...


Changes in brain chemicals mark shifts in infant learning

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

When do you first leave the nest? Early in development infants of many species experience important transitions—such as learning when to leave the protective presence of their mother to start exploring the wider world. Neuroscientists ...


insect eye

Researchers create all seeing 'eye'

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0

The remarkable ability of insects to look in all directions at once has been emulated by a team of international scientists who have built an artificial 'eye' with an unobstructed all-round view.


Tech and teens

Tech and teens

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created 18 minutes ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Digital media use is transforming the way young people learn, UCI researcher Mizuko "Mimi" Ito has found, and schools should take note.



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