FeaturedPsychology·August 12, 2018·4 min readWhy We’re Susceptible to Fake News, and What We Can Do About ItResearchers say the tendency to believe in conspiracies and fake news may be rooted in childhood development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2018·4 min readEarly Sensory Stimulation is Critical for the Development of Sensory NetworksA new study reports sensory stimulation during the first two weeks of life is critical for establishing brain networks that help map sensation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2018·5 min readAn Ion Channel Differentiates Newborn and Mature Neurons in the Adult BrainResearchers report newborn granule cells in the dentate gyrus become less excitable after three weeks. The loss of excitability is crucial for the functioning of mature neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 8, 2018·6 min readVideo Game May Improve Empathy in Middle SchoolersResearchers report a new video game aimed at middle school children can help boost empathy and prosocial behavior. The study reports children exposed to the game showed greater connectivity between brain networks linked to emotional regulation and perspective taking.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 6, 2018·5 min readPregnant with Epilepsy? Folic Acid May Prevent Language DelaysA new study links folic acid intake in pregnant women with epilepsy and language development in children. Researchers report among children whose mothers with epilepsy did not take folic acid, 34% had delayed language skills at 18 months.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2018·2 min readBaby Talk Words Build Infants’ Language SkillsAccording to researchers, using baby talk words such as 'bunny' and 'choo choo' can help boost language acquisition in infants between 9 and 21 months.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2018·5 min readWomen with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome More Likely to Have a Child with AutismA new study reveals children of women with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of being diagnosed with ASD. Researchers report women with PCOS have a 2.3% change of having a child with autism, compared to a 1.7% change for mothers without the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 31, 2018·5 min readLong Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in ActionResearchers report, following a lobectomy, the left hemisphere of the brain compensated for visual tasks in a young boy. The findings, researchers say, provide a detailed characterization of plasticity in the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 31, 2018·5 min readNew Facts Concerning Working Memory in Children UncoveredResearchers shed new light on the role the insula and frontoparietal brain regions play in a child's working memory.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 20, 2018·6 min readPerfectionism in Young Children May Indicate OCD RiskA new study reports children who exhibit excessive self control and have tendencies toward perfectionism are twice as likely to develop OCD by their teenage years. Researchers report perfectionist children often have smaller dorsal anterior cingulate cortex volume, an area of the brain linked to OCD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2018·4 min readPerinatal Exposure to Phthalates Impairs Brain Structure and Function: Rat StudyResearchers report rats exposed to phthalates, both while in the womb and through lactation, had fewer neurons and synapses than peers who were not exposed to the plasticizing chemicals. Additionally, the phthalate exposed rats showed deficits in cognitive flexibility.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2018·3 min readMobile Phone Radiation May Affect Memory Performance in AdolescentsA new study reports radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure from cell phones over a year may have negative effects of memory performance in teens.Read More
