Wired youth forget how to write in China and Japan
Like every Chinese child, Li Hanwei spent her schooldays memorising thousands of the intricate characters that make up the Chinese writing system.
Like every Chinese child, Li Hanwei spent her schooldays memorising thousands of the intricate characters that make up the Chinese writing system.
Other
Aug 26, 2010
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Fujitsu Laboratories today announced that it has developed an industry-first technology supporting the digitization of results from sticky-note brainstorming sessions by utilizing a digital pen.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 27, 2012
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Walking around the streets searching for a place to eat will be no hassle when a head-mounted display (HMD) becomes affordable and ubiquitous. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 18, 2014
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Books are always transforming. The book we hold today has arrived through a number of materials (clay, papyrus, parchment, paper, pixels) and forms (tablet, scroll, codex, kindle).
Education
Feb 28, 2020
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Researchers have found a stark gender imbalance after carrying out the largest-ever study of video game dialogue, published today.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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The truth behind some of the world's most famous historical myths, including Homer's epic, the Iliad, has been bolstered by two researchers who have analysed the relationships between the myths' characters and compared them ...
Mathematics
Jul 24, 2012
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Is it possible to hold hands with a video game character? That is, in many ways, a ridiculous question, but is one posed by the developers of "Murasaki Baby."
Software
Jul 1, 2014
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The most comprehensive study of 20th century children's books ever undertaken in the United States has found a bias towards tales that feature men and boys as lead characters. Surprisingly, researchers found that even when ...
Social Sciences
May 3, 2011
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It's cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: "shimogoe" or "fertilizer from a person's bottom" is finding new favor in Japan as Ukraine's war hikes the price of chemical alternatives.
Agriculture
Jun 30, 2023
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What does it mean to be a good thinker? Recent research suggests that acknowledging you can be wrong plays a vital role.
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2023
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