Smartphones and tablets make it easy to compile lists and take notes. But if you actually want to remember that information, a new study suggests, you should write it down on paper. A study of ...

An intriguing new study from a team of Japanese researchers suggests handwriting on paper leads to greater brain activity and memory retention compared to handwriting with a stylus on a tablet. The ...

Your toilet paper might give you cancer, according to scientists. Experts from the University of Florida warn that your toilet paper could contain toxic “forever chemicals,” also known as per- and ...

A Cornell University study reveals that scientists using ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) publish up to 50% ...

Recent studies and expert opinions have prompted a reevaluation of traditional intimate hygiene practices, particularly the widespread reliance on toilet paper. Researchers from Sanyo-Onoda City ...

Over the past few days, I have been in full marathon reading mode while working on a chapter on AI and assessment. As part of ...

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There’s a lot to like about digital books. They’re lighter in the backpack and often cheaper than paper books. But a new international report suggests that physical books may be important to raising ...

Do the computer-based exams that are increasingly prevalent in K-12 education measure skills and knowledge as accurately as traditional paper-based tests? With news that millions of students who took ...

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

Science is entering a massive publishing boom, in large part due to artificial intelligence. New research published in the ...

A December report suggests cardboard and paper landfilled in 2019 represents $4 billion in lost economic value; says U.S. paper recycling rate below 40 percent. A December report from the U.S.