AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 7, 2017·4 min readStudy Tests ‘Three Hit’ Theory of AutismA new study reports a genetic predisposition in combination with early life stress appear to be more detrimental to males over females and may produce the social avoidance often associated with autism spectrum disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·5 min readBrain Sets Unique Learning Rate for Everything We Do By Self Adjusting to the EnvironmentUsing a synaptic mechanism called metaplasticity, the brain can self adjust learning rates, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2017·4 min readGenetics and Environment Combine to Give Everyone a Unique Sense of SmellExperience and genetics give us all our unique sense of smell, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2017·3 min readSocial Environment and Hippocampal Volume Affect Adolescent DepressionLarger hippocampal volume in combination with how safe teens feel in their community environments contribute to how depressed they feel, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 23, 2017·3 min readDo You See What I See? Visual Perception May Depend on Environment and BirthplaceA new study reveals the ability to perceive differences between similar images may depend on the cultural background of the person viewing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 27, 2017·5 min readLosing Sleep Over Climate ChangeThe worry over climate change may not be the main reason you're losing sleep. The rising temperatures associated with global warming are making it harder for people to get a good night's rest, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 8, 2017·5 min readCulprit Hidden in Plain Sight in Alzheimer’s DevelopmentStudy raises further concern about exposure to air pollution and Alzheimer's development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 4, 2017·4 min readOrigin of Human Genus May Have Occurred By ChanceStudy challenges conventional ideas about why our human ancestors became smarter and more sophisticated.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2017·5 min readHigher Manganese Levels in Children Correlate With Lower IQ ScoresHigher levels of manganese in blood and hair samples has been linked to slower working memory and lower IQ in children, a new study reports. Researchers report children who live in areas with high environmental levels of manganese are at significant risk of neurodevelopmental problems.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 18, 2017·5 min readA Walk in the Mall or Park? For Moms and Daughters, a Stroll in the Park is BestSpending time walking in nature can help facilitate more positive relationships and family cohesion, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 20, 2017·5 min readChildhood Aggression: Rooted in Genetics, Influenced by EnvironmentWhile both reactive and proactive aggression in children appears to be genetic, it is the environment the child is exposed to that determines whether the behavior gets worse or better as the child ages, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 2, 2018·4 min readGenetic Changes Caused by Environmental Factors Linked to Suicide RiskUmea University researchers report stress related changes in the CRH gene is linked to an increased risk of suicidal ideations in adults and psychiatric illness in teens.Read More