Learning : Science World Report

Jun 11, 2015 11:54 PM EDT

Fidgeting Helps Kids With ADHD Concentrate

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may actually benefit from fidgeting. New findings published in the journal Child Neuropsychology reveals that this could help to boost cognitive performance, overall.

Jun 08, 2015 08:07 AM EDT

Japan Robot Samurai Learns to Wield a Sword from a Human World Champion

Scientists have created the MOTOMAN-MH24 robot, which has learned from and competed against Isao Machii, a five-time world record holder in the art of iaijyutsu, a combative quick-draw sword technique.

May 28, 2015 05:29 PM EDT

Sleep Boosts Our Memory And Even Helps Us Learn

New findings published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology demonstrate just how important sleep really is. It triggers synapses in our brains that strengthen and weaken, which prompt the forgetting, strengthening or modification of our memories, otherwise known as long-term potentiation (LTP).

Apr 27, 2015 12:11 AM EDT

Standing Helps Children Learn Better

A new study published in the Journal of Health Promotion and Education suggests that standing could be a better way to help facilitate learning and concentration.

Mar 10, 2015 11:38 AM EDT

Autism May Signal Higher Intelligence In Some Affected Individuals

Researchers are continuously learning about autism, a behavioral disorder that's estimated to affect about 1 in 68 children in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and about 1 in 100 children in the United Kingdom.

Oct 06, 2014 06:55 AM EDT

Curiosity May Kill the Cat, but It's Also Key to Learning by Changing Our Brains

Curiosity may be the key to learning something new. Scientists have found that the more curious we are about the topic, the easier it is to learn information about it.

Aug 25, 2014 01:37 PM EDT

'Watch and Learn': Toddlers Show Intuitive Understanding of Probability

Children are able to simply pick up new skills and information by watching those around them. Yet researchers have taken things a step further by examining how children as young as 2 process certain information.

Jun 13, 2014 12:45 PM EDT

Computers can Teach us Just About Anything

These days, computers can accomplish just about anything. Now, researchers from the University of Washington and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Seattle have developed the first fully automated computer program that allows the development of just about any type of visual concept, ...