FeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2015·6 min readRemapping the Brain’s Language AreaNew dementia research comes up with new locations for words and sentence comprehension in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 8, 2015·5 min readStudy Links Surgical Anesthesia to Lower IQ and Decreased Gray Matter Density in Young ChildrenA new study reports children who received general anesthetic prior to the age of four had lower IQ, decreased gray matter density in posterior areas of the brain and diminished language comprehension.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 5, 2015·3 min readAbility to Learn New Language is in Your GenesAccording to a new study, a genetic variation in the FOXP2 gene is associated with the ability for adults to learn new languages.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 26, 2015·3 min readBabies are Able to Learn Abstract Relations Before They can SpeakAccording to a new study, analogical learning processes are present in prelinguistic babies.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 5, 2015·4 min readHow the Brain Separates Our Ability to Talk and WriteResearchers find it is possible to damage the speaking part of the brain but leave the writing part unaffected.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 25, 2015·3 min readReading to Children Promotes Brain DevelopmentResearchers provide evidence that reading to young children is associated with brain activity supporting early reading skills.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2015·3 min readNew Information Absorbed Best After A Good Night’s SleepResearchers report long term learning occurs after students have slept on new material.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 17, 2015·4 min readLink Between Family Income, Academic Achievement and Cortical Thickness DiscoveredA new study reports researchers have identified a link between academic achievement, parental income and cortical thickness in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 16, 2015·5 min readStudy Provides Brain Map of Language Impairments in AphasiaA new study identifies the neurological changes which occur as a result of aphasia following a stroke.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 9, 2015·5 min readFuture Language Development Outcomes in Children with Autism Could be Predicted by fMRIA new study reports fMRI neuroimaging technology could be used to predict future language outcomes in toddlers with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2015·2 min readA New Look at Language Delay in Children With AutismA new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2015·1 min readNew App Tests for SynesthesiaRadboud University researchers have created a smartphone app which tests for synesthesia.Read More
