FeaturedPsychology·May 27, 2016·3 min readBaby Talk: Words With Repeated Sounds Help Infants Learn LanguageAccording to researchers, babies find it easier to grasp the names of objects with repeated syllables over words with non-identical syllables.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·May 26, 2016·4 min readMemories Can Resist Interference During New LearningResearchers report acquiring new memories can interfere with old ones, making them more likely to be forgotten.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 24, 2016·4 min readCurrent Screening Methods Miss Mild Cognitive Impairment in ManyA high number of false negative results from neuroimaging tests mean many people at increased risk of Alzheimer's may not be getting timely diagnosis or care, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 23, 2016·8 min readWhy Children Confuse Simple WordsWhen it comes to language, children deploy a more sophisticated mode of logical analysis than many experts previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2016·2 min readAnimal Training Techniques Teach Robots New TricksResearchers are using methods used for training animals to help teach robots how to perform new tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 18, 2016·3 min readHow Your Brain Learns to Ride the SubwayResearchers investigate how the human brain implements hierarchical structures in order to design more clever algorithms for machine learning.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2016·3 min readMind Your BusynessA new study hints that living a busy lifestyle may have benefits for mental function.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 16, 2016·3 min readThe Transmission of Fear Between Individuals Can Be CounteractedAccording to a new study, the social transmission of fear can be prevented.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 13, 2016·4 min readNew Learning Rule For Pattern CompletionResearchers have discovered a new learning rule for a specific type of excitatory synaptic connection in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 12, 2016·5 min readDepression is Driven by Network of Genes That Spans Brain CircuitsAccording to a new study, susceptibility to depression can be affected by tweaking specific gene networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2016·5 min readCrowd Augmented Cognition: Combining Human and Machine Intelligence to Accelerate LearningResearchers have designed crowdsourcing frameworks that combine the best qualities of machine learning and human intelligence, in order to allow distributed groups of workers to perform complicated cognitive tasks.Read More
