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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2026·10 min readMonkeys and Kids Share Evolutionary Intuitions for GeometryA new study reveals that non-human primates share a fundamental intuition for geometry with humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2026·14 min readAdolescent Brain Changes Temporarily Obscure Earlier MemoriesLate adolescence triggers a temporary destabilization of contextual memory circuits due to the targeted remodeling of perineuronal nets (PNNs) in the retrosplenial cortex (RSP).Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2026·11 min readPrenatal Acetaminophen Use Not Linked to Adverse Birth OutcomesA new study evaluates 8,900 mother-infant pairs from the NIH ECHO program to prove that prenatal acetaminophen use carries no statistically significant association with adverse birth outcomes.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 14, 2026·11 min readThe Amygdala Predicts Teen Isolation Years in AdvanceA new study reveals that childhood amygdala reactivity to emotional faces isolates future social health profiles two years later.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2026·7 min readInfants Use Spatial Cues to Hear Voices in Noisy EnvironmentsInfants utilize evolutionarily conserved spatial cues to differentiate target voices from background noise.Read More
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