FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2014·2 min readWhy Do Some Neurons Respond Selectively to Words, Objects and Faces?Researchers propose highly selective neural representations are well suited to co-activating multiple things at the same time in short terms memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2014·3 min readThe Musical Brain: Novel Study of Jazz Players Shows Common Brain Circuitry Processes Both Music and LanguageResearchers find brain regions that process syntax aren't limited to language alone.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to IntelligenceResearchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2014·3 min readSpeech Means Using Both Sides of Our BrainNew research alters previous conceptions about neurological activity, finding we use both sides of our brain for speech.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 14, 2014·2 min readIn Dyslexia, Less Brain Tissue Not to Blame for Reading DifficultiesResearchers claim less gray matter in the brains of those with dyslexia is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not the root cause of the disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2014·3 min readBabbling Babies Responding to One-on-One ‘Baby Talk’ Master More WordsEarly language development isn't so much the quantity of words as the style of speech and social context in which speech occurs, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2013·3 min readA Novel Look at How Stories May Change the BrainResearchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2013·3 min readBrain Research Provides Insight into Language LearningResearchers discover the mirror neuron system can be modified by language use.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 2, 2013·3 min readMessy Children Make Better LearnersResearchers show toddlers who get messy in their high chairs are learning more.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 29, 2013·5 min readStudy Connects Dots Between Genes and Human BehaviorA new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2013·2 min readResearchers Map Brain Areas Vital to Understanding LanguageResearchers discover the brain mechanisms which underlie discourse comprehension.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2013·3 min readMonkeys “Understand” Rules Underlying Language MusicalityResearchers find that sensitivity to simple structural and melodic patterns do not require much learning.Read More
