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·February 16, 2016·4 min read

Jawless Fish Brains More Similar to Ours Than Previously Thought

Researchers have shown that complex divisions in the vertebrate brain first appeared before the evolution of jaws, more than 500 million years ago.

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·February 13, 2016·2 min read

Loss of Sleep During Adolescence May Be a Diabetes Danger

A new study reports teen boys who experience a greater decline in slow wave sleep have a higher risk of developing insulin resistance than those who were able to maintain their sleep.

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Featured Psychology

·February 10, 2016·3 min read

Prelinguistic Infants Can Categorize Colors

According to a new study, infants are able to hold representations of color categories in their brains before they acquire language.

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Featured Psychology

·February 10, 2016·5 min read

What Happens in the Brain When Children Learn?

Researchers look at the role the prefrontal lobe plays in how children learn to adapt to their ever changing environments.

Featured Psychology

·February 10, 2016·3 min read

For Kids, A Word’s Worth More Than A Thousand Pictures

Words are more powerful than appearance in how adults respond to and feel about young children, a new study reports.

Autism Featured Psychology

·February 9, 2016·4 min read

Girls at Risk for Autism Pay More Attention to Social Cues

A new study reports infant girls who are at risk for autism pay more attention to social cues in faces than boys.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·February 5, 2016·5 min read

An Amazing Axon Adventure

Researchers are using a variety of techniques to better understand how the brain 'wires up'.

Featured Neurology

·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Seven Things to Know About the Zika Virus

Researchers compile seven important things to know about the Zika virus.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Brain Formation Pattern Shows Why Early Trauma May Leave No Clues

Researchers report many PV defects could have their origin, not during adult life, but instead in the SST templates that set circuit parameters in the first place.