Snooze School

Can we REALLY learn new vocabulary in our sleep? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Franziska Schmidig and her team in Bern investigated! They tested twenty volunteers to see if sleeping brains could learn new words. They used nonsense pairs, like “tofer–bird,” so only new

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Vocabulary Exercise

Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ?  This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Jumping jacks and burpees can help us lose holiday pounds… AND master that Sunday crossword! That’s right! Studies show exercise helps improve brain activity. But what’s the

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Vocabulary Exercise

Could joining the swim team turn your kid into a spelling champ?  This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Jumping jacks and burpees can help us lose holiday pounds… AND master that Sunday crossword! That’s right! Studies show exercise helps improve brain activity. But what’s the

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