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Japanese Firm Tomoe Soroban Hails the Brain-Training Power of the Abacus The abacus, for centuries an essential computation tool, has today largely been replaced by electronics. In Japan, though, it remains in use as a way to teach children basic arithmetic and to keep older minds feeling young. In this article we visit Japanese firm Tomoe Soroban to learn about the chan...

Positive attitude toward math predicts math achievement in kids For the first time, scientists have identified the brain pathway that links a positive attitude toward math to achievement in the subject. In a study of elementary school students, researchers found that having a positive attitude about math was connected to better function of the hippocampus, an im...

Are these the schools of the future? A new type of school is gaining popularity, and it's ripping up the traditional school model in hopes of boosting creativity and critical thinking.