Parents should start reading to their children from infancy as means of propelling them towards literacy, says the US largest pediatric group. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued the directive as part of its new policy on Tuesday. The measure, the group said, can enhance child development and prepare young minds for early language and reading ability. “You’re not teaching a... 

Most of us forget our dreams when we wake up - but scientists from German's Max Planck institute have demonstrated that it could be possible to 'read' and even record what people are dreaming about. Most of us remember only a tiny fraction of our dreams – but that could soon change. Scientists predict that we could soon use computers to ‘see’ what we have dreamed about...