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May 31, 2014

Meet The Teen Who Broke A Guinness World Record For Fastest Texter (VIDEO)

For those who complain that teens spend too much time in front of their phones, for one talented 17-year-old, the time was well spent. Marcel Fernandes Filho recently broke a Guinness World Record becoming the fastest texter using a smartphone. In just 18.19 seconds, the Brazilian teen typed out the following 25-word message on a […]

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Are cameraphones ruining your memory? Well, experts think they are… and here’s why

Experts have warned that the obsession with recording and sharing every moment could be having an adverse effect on our memories. One psychologist has claimed people are becoming increasingly unable to live in the moment. They say the phenomenon is ‘kind of a loss’. Maryanne Garry, a psychology professor at the Victoria University of Wellington

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Should drawings and posters be BANNED from classrooms? Researchers say clean walls are less distracting for students

Classroom walls are traditionally covered in maps, drawings and paintings. However, researchers have found that the colourful covering could actually be distracting pupils. The key to learning effectively, they found, was clear walls. ‘Young children spend a lot of time — usually the whole day — in the same classroom, and we have shown that

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Are YOU cute? Chubby cheeks, a tiny chin, a button nose and large eyes are the winning formula, study reveals

Finding a person or animal cute may seem subjective, but a team of researchers claims to have found a way to scientifically define it. Experts analysed hundreds of faces by running them through a computer program to identify the perfect combination of cute facial features. The formula claims chubby cheeks, a small chin, undersized nose,

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