FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2018·4 min readChecking Very Preterm Babies’ Head Size Can Help Identify Long Term IQ ProblemsMeasuring and monitoring the circumference of a preterm baby's head could help to predict intelligence later in life and identify potential neurocognitive problems. Researchers report faster head growth is linked to higher IQ scores at age 26.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 17, 2020·4 min readNew dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cuesStray, untrained dogs respond to gestures given by humans. The findings suggest that dog/human understanding may transcend learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2014·4 min readScientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning SkillsResearchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 18, 2016·4 min readHow Genes Can Affect Our Educational Choices and AchievementA new study reports your genes may be responsible for the subjects you choose and educational achievements in higher education.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2016·3 min readGeneral Cognitive Ability May Be Result of Well Tuned Brain Network UpdatesA new study reports on better metal performance is linked to similar brain connectivity during rest and tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 11, 2019·5 min readEducation and intelligence may protect cognition’ but don’t prevent Alzheimer’s diseaseIntelligence, education and participating in cognitively challenging tasks may stave off the effects of dementia for longer, but can not protect against the inevitable Alzheimer's pathology in those at risk.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 6, 2015·5 min readBuilding New ThoughtsA new study considers how thoughts take shape in the brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 8, 2022·5 min readDementia Patients Struggle to Cope With Change Because of Damage to General Intelligence Brain NetworksDamage to the multiple demand network, a brain network associated with general intelligence, causes people with dementia to struggle to adapt to changes in their environmentRead More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 26, 2016·3 min readBird Brained? Ravens Are Just As Smart As ChimpsDespite having much smaller brains, researchers have discovered ravens are just as clever as chimpanzees.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s Protein May Be Implicated in Children’s Cognitive AbilitiesAccording to a new Journal of Alzheimer's Disease study, common genetic variants in amyloid precursor protein are associated with fluid intelligence in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2018·3 min readChimpanzee Self Control is Related to IntelligenceAccording to researchers, a chimpanzees' general intelligence is correlated with their ability to delay gratification and exert self control.Read More
