The App Educating the Children of Pakistan’s Slums
A new app called Taleemabad is bridging the gap of students overlooked by traditional schooling in Pakistan. While 51% of people in the country are expected to own smartphones by 2020, only 52% of...
Quadrilingual Nuns Less Prone to Dementia
The ability to speak four or more languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study of U.S.-based nuns by researchers at Canada’s University of Waterloo.
“Multilingualism and Dementia...
Customizable AI-Based Language-Learning Platform
According to Forbes magazine, the use of AI in education is predicted to grow by almost 50% by 2021, while many learners are looking for a more customized and personal approach.
Lingvist, a language-learning app,...
There’s No Sound Like Home
Study shows that babies learn language best from speakers who sound like their caregivers. Language development in bilingual children remains a contested and enigmatic phenomenon, and oftentimes it’s hard to distinguish myth from fact....
‘Blowfish Effect’: How Children Learn Words
Even young children know what typical dogs and fish look like, and they apply that knowledge when they hear new words, reports a team from the Princeton Baby Lab, where researchers study how babies...
Google Translate Camera Gets Automatic Upgrade
The Google Translate camera app has long been a source of quick and convenient translation. Simply hold up the camera to text that is in a language that you don’t understand, whether it’s a...
Babies Can Link Language and Ethnicity
A recent study from Canada’s
University of British Columbia (UBC) suggests that eleven-month-old infants can
learn to associate the language they hear with ethnicity.
The research, published by Developmental Psychobiology, found that 11-month-old infants looked more at...
The Human EdTech for Diversity
LeiLani Cauthen argues for the symbiosis of teacher connection and technological advancement
Technology dominates the education landscape discussion. It can bridge language-learning gaps and increase access with automation so fine that it can literally speak...
AI Detects Psychosis Risk Through Conversational Language
A new study has found that machine-learning artificial intelligence (AI) can successfully detect and predict which individuals would go on to develop psychosis with an accuracy of 93%. The study, which was published in...
Australian Scientists Find Link Between Language Diversity and Climate
Language diversity is closely linked to a region’s climate, rather than being purely incidental, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. Researchers have also found that language diversity is more...