AutismFeatured·December 1, 2016·3 min readBrain Connections Show More Symmetry Between Hemispheres in People With AutismA new study identifies differences in brain connectivity in people with ASD compared to their typically developing peers.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 30, 2016·4 min readNo Association Between Flu During Pregnancy and Increased Autism Risk in ChildrenResearchers find no association between an increased risk for autism in children and its mother contracting flu, or being exposed to the flu vaccine, during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2016·5 min readBrain Pattern Flexibility and BehaviorResearchers investigate how high level cognitive processing occurs by looking at how different brain regions are connected.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 30, 2016·5 min readVideo Game Helps Children With Poor Vision to See BetterResearchers report children with poor vision experience an improvement in their peripheral vision within hours of being exposed to child friendly action video games.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2016·6 min readZika in Fetal Brain Tissue Responds to a Popular AntibioticResearchers discover an antibiotic, that is safe to use during pregnancy, can help to prevent the Zika virus from infecting certain fetal brain cells.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2016·3 min readToddler Robots Help Solve How Children LearnA robotic system has enabled researchers to better understand how young children learn words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 28, 2016·4 min readHow Kids’ Brains Respond To A Late Night UpA new study reports the parieto-occipital areas of the brain appear to be more susceptible to a lack of sleep in children.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 28, 2016·5 min readYoung Toddlers Can Tell When Others Hold False BeliefsResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 27, 2016·4 min readChild’s Sleep Duration Influenced by Parental Confidence and Sleep DurationEducating parents about their own sleep health could help their children to get enough sleep, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 25, 2016·3 min readIs Santa Claus Really Coming to Town?A new study suggests maintaining a myth may be damaging to a child.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2016·3 min readMusical Training Creates New Brain Connections in ChildrenAccording 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.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2016·5 min readToddlers With Autism Don’t Avoid Eye Contact, But Do Miss Its SignificanceA 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.Read More
