FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2017·4 min readSurprise Communication Found Between Brain Regions Involved in Infant Motor ControlResearchers have identified how two distinct areas of the developing brain communicate and report REM sleep is key to this communication.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·5 min readHow Neurons and Glia Cells Are Created in the Developing BrainResearchers have identified a gene that plays a vital role in the production of neurons and glial cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2017·6 min readA New Study Revises the Development and Evolutionary Origin of the Vertebrate BrainResearchers believe findings may shed light on how the vertebrate brain may have evolved.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 28, 2017·3 min readHow Do Babies Coordinate Gestures and Vocalization?A new study investigates how babies learn to, and start to, speak.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 27, 2017·5 min readDiagnosed Autism Linked to Maternal Grandmother’s Smoking During PregnancyGirls whose maternal grandmothers smoked during pregnancy were 67% more likely to display autistic traits, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 26, 2017·5 min readNutrition, the Microbiome and AutismResearchers investigate whether abnormal gut bacteria composition contribute to autism spectrum disorders, or whether diet and medication for children with ASD leads to the irregular microbiome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 26, 2017·4 min readConstructing Human Forebrain Circuits in a DishBrain in a dish research helps researchers identify defective cell migration caused by autism related disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 21, 2017·4 min readPlaying on the Swings Helps Kids Learn to CooperateResearchers report synchronous movement generated by playing on the swings can encourage young children to cooperate in other activities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2017·4 min readWhy Animals Evolved to Favor One Side of the BrainA new study looks at why people and animals tend to naturally favor one side of our bodies over the other.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 18, 2017·3 min readFamilial Poverty Affects Toddlers’ Brain FunctionToddlers who come from a more impoverished background show more immature brain function and less of an ability to detect errors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 15, 2017·4 min readA Crooked Bite May Indicate Early Life StressNew research proposes asymmetry in the lower face could be a novel marker that signifies early life stress.Read More
