FeaturedPsychology·July 8, 2015·4 min readEvidence of Learning and Memory in Fetuses Six Weeks Prior to BirthAccording to researchers, babies begin to acquire knowledge in the womb earlier than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 8, 2015·4 min readHope for Patients With LeukodystrophiesResearchers have identified a new gene associated with 4H leukodystrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 7, 2015·3 min readPupil Dilation Could Predict Depression Risk in ChildrenAccording to a new study, how much a child's pupils dilate in response to seeing an emotional image can predict their risk of developing depression over the next two years.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 6, 2015·4 min readHow Children Inherit Parents’ AnxietyAccording to a new study, anxious parents are more likely to have anxious offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2015·4 min readREM Sleep Converts Waking Experiences into Lasting Memories in Developing BrainA new study reports on the importance of REM sleep for the developing brain and questions the increasing use of REM disrupting medications in children.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 30, 2015·3 min readWhy the Promise of Reward Outweighs Risk for the Teenage BrainDopamine neurons are activated less than in adults brains when teens are faced with the prospect of a reward, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 25, 2015·8 min readThree Rules Could Explain How the Visual System of the Fruit Fly Self Organizes as it GrowsThree simple, pre-programmed rules appear to help create the neural circuit connecting the fly's eye to its brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 19, 2015·4 min readCerebral Cortex Thicker in Youths With Down SyndromeAccording to a new study, the cerebral cortex is thicker on average in those with Down syndrome, although the volume of the cortex is lower.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 16, 2015·3 min readExposure to Stressed Mom’s Vaginal Microbiome at Birth Impacts Child’s Brain DevelopmentA new study reports that changes in a mother's vaginal microbiome due to stress can impact brain development and gut microbiota in her offspring.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2015·6 min readBrains React Differently in Autistic Youth Overly Sensitive to Sensory StimuliResearchers report children with autism who are overly sensitive to sensory stimulation show different brain reactions to those with autism who don't respond so severely.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2015·5 min readSex Differences Study Implies Overrepresentation of Autism in BoysA new study implies boys may be overrepresented as autistic based on normal sex differences.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 8, 2015·5 min readStudy Links Surgical Anesthesia to Lower IQ and Decreased Gray Matter Density in Young ChildrenA new study reports children who received general anesthetic prior to the age of four had lower IQ, decreased gray matter density in posterior areas of the brain and diminished language comprehension.Read More
