FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 2, 2021·5 min readMany of the Fastest-Evolving Human Genes Linked to Evolutionary Changes in Brain DevelopmentAlmost half of the identified human accelerated regions of the genome appear to act as neurodevelopment enhancers, researchers say. The findings shed new light on the genetic basis of human evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2021·6 min readCloseness With Dads May Play Special Role in How Kids Weather AdolescenceA close relationship with fathers has broad and positive effects across adolescence for both male and female children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2021·3 min readBrains Are Most Amenable to Reading Development in the First Two Years of Primary EducationThe first two years of primary education are a critical point for the development of the brain's reading network in children, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 26, 2021·5 min readAlmost 600 Genetic Locations Linked to Antisocial Behavior, Addiction, and More IdentifiedResearchers have identified 579 genetic loci associated with increased risk of disorders associated with self-regulation disorders including addiction, ADHD, and anti-social behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·August 25, 2021·6 min readVirtual Reality Shown to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in ChildrenVirtual reality helps to relieve pain and anxiety for children undergoing medical procedures, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2021·4 min readHow Do Brains Form?A new study that utilizes computer modeling and advanced imaging of developing fetal brains will allow researchers to unravel the mystery of how the brain forms and how early brain development sets the stage for neural health throughout life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 23, 2021·3 min readAlcohol Use in Young Adults Is Associated With Early Aging of Blood VesselsFrequent consumption of alcohol during adolescence and young adulthood was associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor of cardiovascular disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2021·4 min readSimilar to Human Babies, This Bat Species Learns to Communicate Through Babbling and Vocal ImitationJust like human babies, the young Saccopteryx bilineata bat babbles as part of its initial language learning phase.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 21, 2021·4 min readComplex Trauma Linked to Cognitive Impairments and Mental Health DisordersYoung people who experienced complex early life trauma as a result of interpersonal violence or child abuse had more severe mental health problems and cognitive impairments than their peers with no exposure to trauma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 20, 2021·6 min readBrain Matter Makeup at Birth Is Linked to Children’s Degree of Language Skills at Five Years OldThe brain's white matter pathway organization during the first year of life may predict language acquisition and development at age five, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2021·5 min readStudy of East Africans Illuminates New Genetic Factors Underlying Human FacesA new genetics study reveals shared genetic sites relevant to facial shapes and features between Tanzanian children and Europeans, suggesting the genetic basis for human face shape is partly shared across different populations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 19, 2021·5 min readA Parent’s Genes Can Influence a Child’s Educational Success, Inherited or NotGenetic nurture, the concept that the parent's genes indirectly influence their children by shaping the environment they provide for them, is almost equally important in a child's educational achievement as direct genetic inheritance.Read More
