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Featured Neuroscience

·August 14, 2014·3 min read

Memories of Errors Foster Faster Learning

Memories of errors, as well as memories of performing a task, help foster faster learning, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·July 28, 2014·5 min read

Learning the Smell of Fear

According to a new rat study, babies can learn what to fear during the first days of their life by smelling the odor of their distressed mother.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 24, 2014·5 min read

Choice Bias: A Quirky Byproduct of Learning from Reward

Choice bias is a byproduct of learning from reward, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 11, 2014·5 min read

Same Genes Drive Maths and Reading Ability

Researchers leading a new study into the genetic basis of cognitive traits say around half the genes which influence how well a child reads also play a role in their math abilities.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 11, 2014·4 min read

Study Sheds New Light on Second Language Learning in Adulthood

New research identifies the neural mechanisms underlying the learning of a second language in adulthood.

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Featured Psychology

·July 9, 2014·2 min read

Uninterrupted Playtime between Siblings Is Key for Learning

One key to learning is uninterrupted playtime between siblings, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroethics Neuroscience

·July 9, 2014·3 min read

Doctors Have Ethical Obligation to Educate, Protect Athletes from Concussion

The AAN states doctors have an ethical obligation to educate and protect athletes from sports concussions.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 9, 2014·5 min read

Restoring Active Memory Program Poised to Launch

DARPA selects two universities to assist with its RAM program, which aims to develop a wireless, implantable neuroprosthetic to help those with TBI to overcome memory deficits.