Learning By Playing
Summer break has started over here, and my son went off to his first of a few day-camp-like activities last week. It was actually really cool – a workshop held …read more Continue reading Learning By Playing
Category Archives: learning
Non-invasive brain stimulation helps older adults learn new motor skills
It’s unsurprising but unfortunate that as we get older, our capacity to learn new skills diminishes. But a new study by researchers at EPFL has found that non-invasive electrical brain stimulation can help older adults learn new motor skills much faste… Continue reading Non-invasive brain stimulation helps older adults learn new motor skills
Epiphone Power Players Collection targets fretboard wizards of tomorrow
Learning to play guitar is tough, and having small hands can make it even harder. Epiphone has launched the Power Players Collection to help young players take their important first steps to stardom using quality built 3/4-sized guitars.Continue Readin… Continue reading Epiphone Power Players Collection targets fretboard wizards of tomorrow
Wild bats recognize ringtones tied to food rewards up to 4 years later
Scientists studying memory and learning in frog-eating bats have made a surprising discovery, demonstrating that they can recognize ringtones tied to food rewards up to four years later. This behavior is believed to be useful in helping the bats hunt f… Continue reading Wild bats recognize ringtones tied to food rewards up to 4 years later
Grok Rust In A Flash
Here at Hackaday, we are big proponents of using the best tool for the job (or making your own tool if required). But when all you know how to use …read more Continue reading Grok Rust In A Flash
Cute desktop robot designed to keep armchair engineers engaged
Building a robot from the ground up and then getting it to do exactly what you want it to can be a serious head-scratcher. Taiwan’s NUWA Robotics is looking to make things simpler with a cute little robot companion called the RobotCreator DX, plus an e… Continue reading Cute desktop robot designed to keep armchair engineers engaged
Existing cancer drug boosts brain genes to improve memory and learning
Researchers at EPFL have found that an existing drug used to treat cancer, among other things, also seems to improve memory. Intriguingly, tests in mice show that the drug works by switching on genes associated with brain plasticity.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Existing cancer drug boosts brain genes to improve memory and learning
Existing cancer drug boosts brain genes to improve memory and learning
Researchers at EPFL have found that an existing drug used to treat cancer, among other things, also seems to improve memory. Intriguingly, tests in mice show that the drug works by switching on genes associated with brain plasticity.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Existing cancer drug boosts brain genes to improve memory and learning
Kid-friendly synth and groovestation help make music creation child’s play
Back in 2018 we brought news of a feature-rich synthesizer for kids of all ages called the Blipblox. With NAMM 2022 just around the corner, Playtime Engineering has added two new fun-packed music makers to its lineup in the shape of the Blipblox SK2 an… Continue reading Kid-friendly synth and groovestation help make music creation child’s play
Will MiSTer Fool You Into Learning FPGAs?
What’s the killer app for FPGAs? For some people, the allure is the ultra-high data throughput for parallelizable tasks, which can enable some pretty gnarly projects. But what if you’re …read more Continue reading Will MiSTer Fool You Into Learning FPGAs?