You might call it “CSI Ancient Greece”. A computer technique can tell the difference between ancient inscriptions created by different artisans, a feat that ordinarily consumes years of human ...

WATCH: Could a computer copy your handwriting? Researchers at University College London have taught a computer to imitate anyone's handwriting. They have created an algorithm that can take a ...

Since the algorithm producing the handwriting is statistical in nature, its properties, such as "legibility," can be adjusted dynamically. Vasquez described how the legibility slider works in a ...

Better learning through handwriting Date: January 24, 2011 Source: The University of Stavanger Summary: Writing by hand strengthens the learning process.

Writing out the same word again and again in cursive may bring back bad memories for some, but handwriting can boost connectivity across brain regions, some of which are implicated in learning and ...

Writing something down rather than typing it on a computer could help you retain the information better, after researchers found putting pen to paper boosts connectivity between different areas of ...

Handwriting today isn't the art form it used to be. Here's how penmanship has evolved — or rather, ... As computer word processors gained popularity in the 1980s and '90s, ...

One method of computer-mediated communication uses flashing “mind spellers”, in which the participant looks at a screen with a keyboard of letters flashing at different speeds. Focusing on a given ...

Writing by hand also improves memory and recall of words, laying down the foundations of literacy and learning. In adults, taking notes by hand during a lecture, instead of typing, can lead to ...