AutismFeaturedPsychology·October 3, 2016·5 min readIs There a Real Connection Between Parent’s Age and Risk for Autism and Schizophrenia?A new study reports on the real risks of parental age and the links between autism and schizophrenia in the offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readZika Infects and Affects Neural Cells Related to Skull FormationA new study could help explain why children born to mothers infected by Zika are more likely to have microcephaly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 30, 2016·4 min readMore Research Needed on Effects of Cannabis on Human DevelopmentMore research is needed on the link between maternal cannabis use and the health of newborns, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 28, 2016·5 min readPuberty Changes Facial RecognitionAccording to researchers, adolescents start to view faces differently as they transition into adulthood.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 27, 2016·5 min readThe Birth of Politics in Children: The Case of DominanceA new study looks at how the notion of equality and sense of justice develops in children.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 26, 2016·5 min readGene Regulation in Brain May Explain Repetitive Behaviors in Rett Syndrome PatientsA new study reports a protein associated with Rett syndrome is also among a group of three proteins that affect the function of a gene previously linked to OCD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 23, 2016·5 min readStudy Challenges Widely Held View About Children’s Moral JudgementResearchers argue that a child's ability to make a moral judgement has often been substantially underestimated.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2016·4 min readPrenatal Stress Accelerates Growth and Inhibits the Motoric Development of Unborn MonkeysA new study using non-human primates found infants of mothers who were stressed during pregnancy grew faster but had slower motor development than their peers.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 20, 2016·3 min readVirtual Reality Training Improves Social Skills in People With AutismChildren with ASD demonstrated improved social cognition skills and reported better real world relationships following virtual reality training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2016·4 min readNeurons Feel The ForceResearchers have discovered a new mechanism which helps to control brain development.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2016·2 min readFantasy Play Helps Creative Thinking in ChildrenResearchers report children who indulge in fantasy play could have a benefit when it comes to creative thinking.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 14, 2016·2 min readLift the Flap Books May Hinder Kids From Learning New WordsLift the flap of textured books designed to educate toddlers may hinder their ability to learn new words, a new study reports.Read More
