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·April 16, 2015·5 min read

Study Provides Brain Map of Language Impairments in Aphasia

A new study identifies the neurological changes which occur as a result of aphasia following a stroke.

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Autism Featured

·April 9, 2015·5 min read

Future Language Development Outcomes in Children with Autism Could be Predicted by fMRI

A new study reports fMRI neuroimaging technology could be used to predict future language outcomes in toddlers with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·April 3, 2015·2 min read

A New Look at Language Delay in Children With Autism

A new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 1, 2015·1 min read

New App Tests for Synesthesia

Radboud University researchers have created a smartphone app which tests for synesthesia.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 24, 2015·3 min read

Brain Sees New Words as Pictures After Learning Them

New research could help explain how the brain processes words.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 18, 2015·5 min read

Posture Can Affect Infant Memory and Learning

When it comes to learning new information, posture plays a critical role, a new robotics and infant learning study reports.

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·March 8, 2015·3 min read

Mice Don’t Need the Cortex to Sing Their Songs

Researchers explore the foundations of vocal learning.

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Autism Featured

·February 19, 2015·3 min read

Research Aims to Utilize Symptom of Autism to Improve Reading Comprehension

Researchers aim to improve reading comprehension in children with ASD by using their 'perseverative interest'.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 17, 2015·3 min read

Broca’s Area, the Brain’s Iconic Seat of Speech, Goes Silent When We Talk

A new study redefines the role of the Broca's area.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 17, 2015·3 min read

Studying Other Animals Can Help Us Answer What It Means to Be a Musical Species

A new study reports cross species research could help unlock which features of human music are rooted in our biology, and which are a cultural phenomena.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·February 12, 2015·2 min read

A Brain System that Appears To Compensate for Autism, OCD, and Dyslexia

People with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD, OCD and dyslexia appear to compensate for dysfunction by relying on declarative memory.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 11, 2015·3 min read

How the Brain Listens to Literature

Researchers use neuroimaging technology to measure how people immerse themselves in situations and empathize with characters when listening to literature.