AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 29, 2015·8 min readStudy Identifies 65 Genes Involved in AutismA new study reports researchers have identified 65 genes that play a crucial role in autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2015·5 min readRevealing the Brain’s Secrets to SuccessNew findings link brain connectivity to measures of personal success.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 28, 2015·4 min readA Natural Light Switch: Identifying and Mapping Protein Behind Light Sensing MechanismA new study expand on previous knowledge of the biological role of vitamin B12 as a key part of photoreceptor proteins.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2015·3 min readMalaria During Pregnancy Causes Cognitive Defects in OffspringAccording to researchers, young mice exposed to malaria while in the uterus had memory impairments and expressed depressive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 24, 2015·6 min readStem Cell Findings May Explain How the Human Brain EvolvedResearchers map the genes of a unique group of neural stem cells that appear to generate most of the neurons in the cerebral cortex.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 23, 2015·3 min readExergaming Improves Mental and Physical Fitness in Children with AutismA new study reports that games used for exercising, such as Makoto arena, can help improve both the physical and mental health of children with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 23, 2015·5 min readRobotic Toddler Helps Researchers Confirm Babies Time Their Smiles to Make Mom Smile in ReturnUsing a toddler like robot, researchers confirm that babies use sophisticated timing when they smile to make the person they are interacting with smile in return.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 21, 2015·4 min readSharpening Memory Over Time: Children Remember Tomorrow What They Forget TodayA new study reports young children can better remember a piece of information days after they have learned it than they can on initial exposure.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2015·6 min readNeurotoxicity Predicted by Organoids Derived from Stem CellsResearchers have developed a new approach to predicting developmental neurotoxicity that uses stem cells to model features of the developing human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2015·5 min readResearchers Find Association Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Energy Drink Consumption in TeensA new study reports teens who suffered from TBI within the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed at least five energy drink within the week prior to injury.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2015·3 min readDocumenting Self Reported Use of New Synthetic Drugs by Teens and Young AdultsA new study reports on the self reported use of new synthetic drugs among teens and young people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2015·3 min readThe Benefits of Word Repetition for InfantsAccording to a new study, toddlers have larger vocabularies when their parents repeat words to them at 7 months old.Read More
