FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 11, 2021·6 min readReading Skills Affect Everything, Even MathResearchers have identified a connectivity fingerprint that suggests the brain's reading network works across different cognitive domains, even mathematical skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2021·5 min readMathematics Used to Analyze the Semantics of Dream Reports During the PandemicResearchers say our dreams are reflecting fears and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2020·3 min readHow Genetic Variation Gives Rise to Differences in Mathematical AbilityGenetic variants of ROBO1 in young children are associated with gray matter volume in the right parietal cortex. This, in turn, predicts mathematical tests scored by second grade.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2020·5 min readA New Model of the Brain’s Real-Life Neural NetworksA new computational model predicts how information deep inside the brain could flow from one network to another, and how neural network clusters can self optimize over time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2020·5 min readMath Shows How Brain Stays Stable Amid Internal Noise and a Widely Varying WorldNeural networks involved in the same computation will repeatedly converge toward the same firing rates, even if they are perturbed by the natural noisiness of individual neurons or sensory environmental stimuli.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 17, 2020·4 min readEnvy divides societyEnvy alters individual behavior and, consequently, a person's strategies in characteristic ways. As a result of changed behavior, two separate social classes arise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2020·3 min readPeriodic physical distancing for COVID-19 control: New modeling studyMathematical model incorporated several strategies to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, focusing on scarcity in hospital resources over two years. The models showed current physical distancing can help maintain healthcare capacity and reduce infections. The model also allowed for periodic economic and psychological breaks from social restrictions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 23, 2020·4 min readContainment efforts appear to step COVID-19 spread down from exponential normCommunity actions taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 may help to contain the virus and stop the exponential growth of cases. Researchers say the viral spread in China occurred in a fractal pattern. When social distancing was implemented, viral spread slowed. With more communities adopting social distancing measures, the spread became smaller in each new area exposed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2020·3 min readMathematical rules underpinning brain growth discoveredCombining advanced microscopy and mathematical modeling, researchers have discovered a pattern that governs the growth of neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 2, 2020·3 min readOn eve of Super Tuesday, study sheds light on how people make choicesWhen those around you are indecisive, it can have a big influence on your own choices.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 7, 2020·2 min readBrain training does not improve early number skillsBrain training exercises do not help boost early math learning. However, core thinking skills, including memory and attention, are key skills that support early math learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 30, 2020·3 min readVision may be the real cause of children’s problemsVisual processing problems in children have been linked to dyslexia, problems with motor skills, and difficulties in mathematics.Read More