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·February 9, 2016·4 min read

Are Male and Female Brains Really Different?

A new article questions whether the male and female brain are really that different.

Image shows the location of the superior temporal gyrus in the brain.

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·January 20, 2016·4 min read

Ability to Learning Second Language May Depend on Strength of Brain Connections

Researchers report the strength of certain brain connections may predict success, or failure, at learning a second language.

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·January 8, 2016·6 min read

Window of Recovery Can Reopen Following a Stroke

Researchers report inducing a second stroke may increase brain plasticity.

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·January 7, 2016·5 min read

How The Brain Distinguishes Safety From Danger

Researchers have identified a cellular circuit that helps the brain remember which environments are safe, and which pose a danger.

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·December 30, 2015·3 min read

Early Life Exercise Alters Gut Microbes and Promotes Healthy Brain and Metabolism

According to researchers, starting to exercise early in life can alter gut microbes for the better, promoting healthier brain and metabolic activity throughout the course of a lifetime.

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·December 23, 2015·4 min read

Windows of Brain Plasticity May Help Stress Disorders

Brief periods of brain plasticity can provide opportunities to recover from stress disorders, researchers report.

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·December 9, 2015·4 min read

Gene Therapy Could Extend Estrogen’s Protective Effects on Memory

Researchers use gene therapy to help extend the effectiveness of estrogen for retaining memory.

Drawing of a brain standing at a cross roads. One side of the road has a car and a sign that says Aging, the other a bike and a sign that says Plasticity.

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·December 7, 2015·3 min read

Physical Activity Leaves Brain More Open to Change

Exercise may enhance brain plasticity, a new study reports.

Brain scan showing different areas activated by bilingual and unilingual speakers.

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·December 1, 2015·4 min read

First Language Wires the Brain for Later Language Learning

A new study reports early exposure to a language influences how the brain processes sounds from a second language later in life.

Image shows models of human and chimp skulls with the brains drawn in.

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·November 16, 2015·3 min read

Human Brains Evolved to Be More Responsive to Environmental Influences

A new study reports the human brain exhibits greater plasticity than the brains of chimpanzees, which may have accounted for part of our evolution.

These brain scans show the weaker connections in those born preterm.

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·October 19, 2015·3 min read

Risk for Weaker Brain Connections in Preterm Babies

A new study reports preterm babies could be at increased risk of psychological and neurological problems due to weakened connections in certain brain networks linked to emotion, attention and communication.