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·March 22, 2016·7 min read

Babies Make Quick Judgements About Adult’s Anger

Researchers reveal infants as young as 15 months can form generalizations about others and make attempts to appease adults they consider prone to anger.

Autism Featured Genetics

·March 21, 2016·3 min read

Study Reveals Autism Genes Are in All of Us

A new study sheds light on the genetic relationship between autism spectrum disorders and ASD related traits in the wider population.

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·March 17, 2016·5 min read

Exposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy Linked to Emotional and Impulsivity Problems in Kids

A new study reports mothers who were exposed to a common air pollutant during pregnancy have a higher risk for their child to develop emotional and behavioral problems later on.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 17, 2016·5 min read

Single Brain Cells Reveal Genes Controlling Development and Formation

Researchers identify the genetic machinery that causes maturation in young neurons.

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 16, 2016·4 min read

Anti-Anxiety Drug Reduces Autism Features in Mouse Model of Jacobsen Syndrome

Researchers discover clonazepam, an anti anxiety medication appears to reduce autistic features in mouse models of Jacobsen syndrome.

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Featured Psychology

·March 14, 2016·3 min read

Environmental Intervention Can Temporarily Raise General Intelligence

A new study reports environmental intervention can help to raise general intelligence in low birth weight children, but only in the short term.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·March 12, 2016·5 min read

Bacterial Infections During Pregnancy May Trigger Abnormal Neuron Proliferation in Fetal Brain

Researchers have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth.

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·March 12, 2016·3 min read

Link Between Impaired Cognitive Function and Exposure to Synthetic Progestin During Development

Study links common steroid used to prevent premature birth to impaired cognitive function in offspring.

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Featured Psychology

·March 11, 2016·3 min read

ADHD or Immature? Month of Birth May Have an Effect on Child’s ADHD Diagnosis

Children born in August were more likely than those born in September to be diagnosed with ADHD, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 9, 2016·3 min read

Fetal Motor Neuron Imbalance Can Hard Wire Later Problems

Findings could lead to better understanding of neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders, such as autism and epilepsy.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 4, 2016·5 min read

Researchers Find Likely Biological Link Between Zika Virus and Microcephaly

Researchers working with lab grown human stem cells believe they have discovered how the Zika virus may cause microcephaly in fetuses.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 4, 2016·6 min read

Researchers Discover Brain Cells With More Than 100 Unique Mutations

Researchers have successfully sequenced the complete genomes of individual neurons and have discovered each neuron contains, on average, more than 100 mutations.