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·February 10, 2016·3 min read

For Kids, A Word’s Worth More Than A Thousand Pictures

Words are more powerful than appearance in how adults respond to and feel about young children, a new study reports.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 2, 2016·5 min read

Out of Sight Not Always Out of Mind, Especially for Ravens

Researchers report ravens share some human ability to think abstractly about other ravens, and adapt their behavior by attributing their own perceptions to others.

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·January 27, 2016·3 min read

Ants and Honeybees May Provide Clues to Suicide in Humans

A new study suggests human suicide could have evolutionary roots in self sacrificial behaviors like those seen in eusocial species.

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·January 25, 2016·4 min read

The Way to Learn

A new study reveals epigenetics may play a key role in memory and learning.

Featured Psychology

·January 19, 2016·4 min read

Sounds Convey Emotions Faster and Clearer Than Words

According to researchers, the brain uses 'older' brain systems to process emotions expressed through vocalizations.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 19, 2016·3 min read

Emotion Matters: Dogs View Facial Expressions Differently

Researchers report on how the social gazing behavior of dogs resembles that of humans.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·January 10, 2016·5 min read

Study Points to Possible Source of Peripheral Vision Problems

A new study could help explain why our peripheral vision is so poor.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·December 29, 2015·4 min read

Humans Not Alone in How We Perceive Melodic Pitch

Marmosets share a number of the same auditory features as humans, suggesting human components of pitch perception evolved much earlier than previously thought, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 14, 2015·3 min read

Humans Evolved to Get Better Quality Sleep in Less Time

A new study reports we evolved to be more efficient sleepers than our closest animal relatives.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 2, 2015·6 min read

Fountain of Youth: Tweaking Genes to Extend Lifespan

Researchers have identified genes implicated in physical aging and discovered that influencing just one of the genes can extend the healthy lifespan of animals.