FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2014·5 min readStudy Ties Father’s Age at Childbearing to Higher Rates of Psychiatric, Academic Problems in KidsA new study reports a father's advancing age at childbearing can lead to higher rates of psychological and academic problems for the offspring.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2014·3 min readNew Autism Definition May Decrease Diagnosis by One ThirdA new study reports a statistically significant decrease in patients being diagnosed with ASD by clinicians using the new DSM-5.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 24, 2014·3 min readNew Study Settles How Social Understanding is Performed by the BrainNew research settles how the brain makes sense of actions it witnesses others performing in daily life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2014·3 min readResearchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social MemoryCA2, a small region of the hippocampus, is essential for social learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2014·4 min readEnvironmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like RageExposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 17, 2014·4 min readGender and Genes Play an Important Role in Delayed Language DevelopmentAccording to a new study, boys are at greater risk for delays in language development than girls.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2014·2 min readProtein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate, Stem Cell or NeuronResearchers discover UPF1 helps determine whether an immature neural cell remains as a stem cell or develops into a functional neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2013·3 min readHuman Brain Development Is a Symphony in Three MovementsResearchers conduct a large scale genetic analysis of the cerebral neocortex at different stages during development, from neonatal to adulthood.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 23, 2013·3 min readResearchers Identify Gene That Influences the Ability to Remember FacesA new study reports the oxytocin receptor plays a special role in the ability to remember faces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2013·3 min readBrain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature FasterThe process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 5, 2013·4 min readGene Found to be Crucial for Formation of Certain Brain CircuitryResearchers report they have discovered a gene involved in forming synapses.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 3, 2013·2 min readA Single Spray of Oxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children with AutismA single dose of oxytocin can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism, a new study reports.Read More