FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 31, 2017·4 min readSharing Voluntarily Makes Young Kids HappyAccording to researchers, preschool aged children are happy when they share on their own accord, but not when they are obligated to do so.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 31, 2017·6 min readImmune Cells Linked to Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’sA new study reports microglia may play a role in a diverse array of neurodegenerative and psychiatric illnesses.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 29, 2017·5 min readMother’s Stress Affects Baby Through Amniotic FluidStudy reveals corticotropin-releasing hormone can rise in amniotic fluid when the mother is stressed over long periods of time while pregnant.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 26, 2017·5 min readGray Matter Density Increases During AdolescenceWhile brain volume decreases during the transition from childhood to young adulthood, gray matter volume actually increases, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 26, 2017·5 min readMonkey Say: Marmosets Learn to Call the Same Way Human Babies Learn to BabbleJust as a baby's babbles begin to sound more like recognizable human speech if they receive frequent vocal feedback from adults, the same kind of interaction speeds up speech acquisition in marmosets, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2017·3 min readBabies’ Slow Brain Waves Could Predict ProblemsA new study reports EEG could accurately predict which newborn babies will have neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2017·5 min readResearchers Identify Brain Network Organization ChangesResearchers report brain network organization changes can influence executive function in young adults.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2017·6 min readAnalyzing Children’s Ability to Detect ‘Sins of Omission’According to researchers, under the right conditions, children as young as 4 can discern misleading, but technically accurate, information.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 22, 2017·4 min readNew Genetic Roots For Intelligence DiscoveredA new study reveals 52 genes implicated in intelligence, 40 of which are new discoveries.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 18, 2017·5 min readStudy of Sisters Helps Explain Dad’s Influence on Risky Sexual BehaviorA new study reveals that genes aren't the only factor in female sexual behavior, the quality of the father and daughter relationship also plays a role.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2017·3 min readSocial Environment and Hippocampal Volume Affect Adolescent DepressionLarger hippocampal volume in combination with how safe teens feel in their community environments contribute to how depressed they feel, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 16, 2017·4 min readHow Much TV Is Too Much For the Developing Brain?Poor language skills associated with watching TV for more than three hours a day in 11 year olds, researchers say.Read More
