When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...

New research has analyzed brainwave patterns in both children and young adults while they wrote by hand and as they typed on a keyboard. The results revealed distinctly different brain patterns ...

Experts said the good old fashioned method of communication, writing, actually enhances brain power. Now, doctors are warning more digital keyboard use could be handcuffing neural signals. Whether ...

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Most 2nd graders practice the Christopher Columbus method of typing–“find a key and land on it”–but Guatam Vangipuram’s tiny hands fly across his computer keyboard with impressive speed. The ...

In an ever more digital world, pen and paper are increasingly getting replaced with screens and keyboards in classrooms. Now, a new study has investigated neural networks in the brain during hand- and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The 7-year-olds in Natalie May’s second-grade class have to stretch their fingers across the keyboards to reach “ASDF” and “JKL;” as they listen to the ...

Two weeks ago, I excitedly wrote the news that the Tap keyboard is now shipping. It’s a $149.99 Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, which slides onto your hand like brass knuckles and gives you typing ...