Complex Languages May Shape Bilingual Brains Differently
In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, French researchers examined how bilingual people neurologically process their respective languages in written form.
The study carried out by a team of clinical neurologists, neuropsychologists...
Cognitive Skills Linked to Language-Learning
New research into child language acquisition has made strong links between cognitive skills and language learning, challenging long-term beliefs that children develop language skills independently of cognitive function relating to abilities such as spatial...
Our native language affects brain wiring
Scientists in Leipzig, Germany have found evidence that the language we speak affects the connectivity pathways in our...
Spain leads digital reading revolution in Spanish language market
Results from recent data on digital reading show that Spain currently tops charts in the Spanish-speaking world for numbers of digital readers and book sales.
According to the Annual Digital Book Report released by digital...
Study Shows Brain’s Innate Capacity for Reading
The human brain is predisposed to visualizing words, even before individuals acquire literacy, according to a team of researchers at Ohio State University.
Their paper, published in Scientific Reports,...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Emergent Bilingual Students in the Classroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) can promote equity for emergent bilingual students in two ways: 1) by creating powerful, individualized learning pathways and 2) by quickly producing data that has historically been absent or extremely delayed....
AI Can Strengthen Student Writing, Not Weaken It
ChatGPT, a revolutionary chatbot technology, is sparking controversy, debate, and even citywide bans. New York City’s education department recently prohibited the chatbot’s use in schools, citing “negative impacts on student learning and concerns regarding...
Swedish AI Models Preserve 500 Years of History
The National Library of Sweden is harnessing AI technology developed by NVIDIA to preserve almost half a millennium of literature in digital form.
The library, renowned for archiving ancient and modern Swedish literature, is now...
Genes and Languages Don’t Always Sync
An interdisciplinary team from the University of Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig (Germany) has been investigating if language and genes evolved in tandem over the last few thousand...
IXL Adds Platforms to Complement Rosetta Stone
IXL Learning has acquired Curiosity Media, the creator of innovative language learning platforms that empower people to more effectively communicate in Spanish and English. The acquisition of Curiosity Media includes its flagship products SpanishDict,...