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Girls outperform boys when programming games
Research by experts at Sussex University shows that girls are better than boys in programming video games.
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Messages may corrupt the language
When texting with a mobile phone, many teens use acronyms, short sentences, slang or remove unnecessary words to save time or express the 'coolness'. For example, studen…
Archeology
Reject the role of FOXP2 gene in human language evolution
Previously, scientists believed that the FOXP2 gene, was associated with the development of speech. It is this gene that explains why modern humans have the advantage of…
Medicine - Health
The best way to help children develop language skills
Education programs on television (TV) cannot help children learn words because they need an out-of-life dialogue for language development, a new study says.
Medicine - Health
9-month-old babies also guess who you are with
Backed babies show their ability to tell who they are and who they are against each other.
Medicine - Health
Addiction messaging is not good for language skills
A new study shows that people who like to text messages via electronic devices may be less able to receive language, especially new words compared to traditional readers.