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·November 30, 2016·5 min read

Video Game Helps Children With Poor Vision to See Better

Researchers report children with poor vision experience an improvement in their peripheral vision within hours of being exposed to child friendly action video games.

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·November 30, 2016·6 min read

Zika in Fetal Brain Tissue Responds to a Popular Antibiotic

Researchers discover an antibiotic, that is safe to use during pregnancy, can help to prevent the Zika virus from infecting certain fetal brain cells.

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·November 29, 2016·3 min read

Toddler Robots Help Solve How Children Learn

A robotic system has enabled researchers to better understand how young children learn words.

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·November 28, 2016·4 min read

How Kids’ Brains Respond To A Late Night Up

A new study reports the parieto-occipital areas of the brain appear to be more susceptible to a lack of sleep in children.

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·November 28, 2016·5 min read

Young Toddlers Can Tell When Others Hold False Beliefs

Researchers report children as young as 2 1/2 can answer questions about people acting on false beliefs, an ability most people do not believe develops until the age of 4.

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·November 27, 2016·4 min read

Child’s Sleep Duration Influenced by Parental Confidence and Sleep Duration

Educating parents about their own sleep health could help their children to get enough sleep, a new study reports.

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·November 25, 2016·3 min read

Is Santa Claus Really Coming to Town?

A new study suggests maintaining a myth may be damaging to a child.

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·November 21, 2016·3 min read

Musical Training Creates New Brain Connections in Children

According to researchers, taking music lessons can increase brain fiber connections in children. Music lessons may also prove a useful tool in treating Autism and ADHD.

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·November 18, 2016·5 min read

Toddlers With Autism Don’t Avoid Eye Contact, But Do Miss Its Significance

A new study reports young children with autism don't avoid eye contact on purposes, but do miss the significance of the social information in others' eyes.