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Autism Featured

·October 2, 2015·2 min read

Robot May Help Researchers Unlock the Mysteries of Autism

Researchers are using robotic toys to help children with ASD develop language and social skills.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 1, 2015·6 min read

Diverse Mutations Reveal Lineage of Neurons

Researchers discover somatic mutations appear to occur most often in the genes neurons use most.

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Featured Psychology

·September 29, 2015·3 min read

Uncovering the Secrets of the Adolescent Brain

A new big data study will explore the brains and minds of 10,000 children.

Autism Featured Genetics

·September 29, 2015·8 min read

Study Identifies 65 Genes Involved in Autism

A new study reports researchers have identified 65 genes that play a crucial role in autism spectrum disorder.

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·September 24, 2015·3 min read

Malaria During Pregnancy Causes Cognitive Defects in Offspring

According to researchers, young mice exposed to malaria while in the uterus had memory impairments and expressed depressive behaviors.

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Featured Genetics

·September 24, 2015·6 min read

Stem Cell Findings May Explain How the Human Brain Evolved

Researchers map the genes of a unique group of neural stem cells that appear to generate most of the neurons in the cerebral cortex.

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·September 23, 2015·5 min read

Robotic Toddler Helps Researchers Confirm Babies Time Their Smiles to Make Mom Smile in Return

Using a toddler like robot, researchers confirm that babies use sophisticated timing when they smile to make the person they are interacting with smile in return.

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Featured Psychology

·September 21, 2015·4 min read

Sharpening Memory Over Time: Children Remember Tomorrow What They Forget Today

A new study reports young children can better remember a piece of information days after they have learned it than they can on initial exposure.

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·September 16, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Find Association Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Energy Drink Consumption in Teens

A new study reports teens who suffered from TBI within the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed at least five energy drink within the week prior to injury.

Featured Psychology

·September 15, 2015·3 min read

Documenting Self Reported Use of New Synthetic Drugs by Teens and Young Adults

A new study reports on the self reported use of new synthetic drugs among teens and young people.

Featured Psychology

·September 15, 2015·3 min read

The Benefits of Word Repetition for Infants

According to a new study, toddlers have larger vocabularies when their parents repeat words to them at 7 months old.

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Featured Psychology

·September 14, 2015·4 min read

Maternal Identity Linked to Mom’s Relationship with Dad

According to a new study, a mother's sense of maternal identity is closely linked to the relationship she has with the father both during and after pregnancy.