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Featured Psychology

·April 10, 2014·3 min read

Kids’ Earliest Memories Might Be Earlier than They Think

The earliest childhood memories may develop earlier than previously thought, a new study suggests.

Featured Neurology

·April 2, 2014·6 min read

A Critical Window into the Developing Human Brain

New research details where genes are turned on in the brain during pregnancy. The study provides new insight into diseases such as autism and the origins of human uniqueness.

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Featured Psychology

·March 11, 2014·2 min read

Gesturing with Hands is a Powerful Tool for Children Learning Math

According to new research, children who use their hands to gesture during math lessons obtain better understanding of the concepts taught.

This graphs shows the rates of decreased motor development in the children at 12 months.

Featured Neurology

·March 1, 2014·3 min read

Immune System Has Dramatic Impact on Children’s Brain Development

Researchers reveal the effect the immune system has on brain development in infants.

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Featured Psychology

·February 26, 2014·5 min read

Study Ties Father’s Age at Childbearing to Higher Rates of Psychiatric, Academic Problems in Kids

A new study reports a father's advancing age at childbearing can lead to higher rates of psychological and academic problems for the offspring.

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·February 26, 2014·3 min read

New Autism Definition May Decrease Diagnosis by One Third

A new study reports a statistically significant decrease in patients being diagnosed with ASD by clinicians using the new DSM-5.

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Featured Genetics

·February 17, 2014·4 min read

Gender and Genes Play an Important Role in Delayed Language Development

According to a new study, boys are at greater risk for delays in language development than girls.

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Featured Psychology

·February 17, 2014·2 min read

Biomarker for Depression Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment

A new study reports teenage boys with raised cortisol levels and depressive symptoms are up to 14 times more likely to develop major depression that their peers.

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·January 9, 2014·3 min read

Spinal Cord Findings Could Help Explain Origins of Limb Control

Researchers find differential control of an animal's musculature is already in place in the spinal networks of simple fish.

Featured Psychology

·January 6, 2014·3 min read

Babbling Babies Responding to One-on-One ‘Baby Talk’ Master More Words

Early language development isn't so much the quantity of words as the style of speech and social context in which speech occurs, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 29, 2013·3 min read

Human Brain Development Is a Symphony in Three Movements

Researchers conduct a large scale genetic analysis of the cerebral neocortex at different stages during development, from neonatal to adulthood.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster

The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.