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Monday, January 23, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Want to Multitask? Learn Languages
Researchers find that bilingual people are better multitaskers. Because the other languages are always present in the person's brain, a multilingual person is always making choices in selecting the appropriate language for a situation. This holds true for deaf students who use American Sign Language and written English.
Researchers say bilingual children are also better at prioritizing tasks and multilingualism may help protect against age-related mental decline (e.g. Alzheimers, dementia.)
Ancient Pakistanis Played Games
Excavation of a 4,000 year old city in Pakistan reveals that 1 in 10 people played games. While archaeologists do find game-related relics, this find's number was unusually high. Moreover, the games were clumped together in what seems like gaming halls or courtyards.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
Faster Than Light?
CERN researchers claim they've found subatomic particles - neutrinos - that moves faster than the speed of light.
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