FeaturedNeurology·March 1, 2014·3 min readImmune System Has Dramatic Impact on Children’s Brain DevelopmentResearchers reveal the effect the immune system has on brain development in infants.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 27, 2014·3 min readStudy Reveals Evolution at WorkNew research reveals some unique evolutionary innovations in the brains of primates.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2014·4 min readFruit Fly’s Pruning Protein Could Be Key to Treating Brain InjuryA new study reports a protein which controls metamorphosis in Drosophila could play a role in reversing brain injuries.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2014·3 min readNew Autism Definition May Decrease Diagnosis by One ThirdA new study reports a statistically significant decrease in patients being diagnosed with ASD by clinicians using the new DSM-5.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 17, 2014·4 min readGender and Genes Play an Important Role in Delayed Language DevelopmentAccording to a new study, boys are at greater risk for delays in language development than girls.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2014·2 min readProtein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate, Stem Cell or NeuronResearchers discover UPF1 helps determine whether an immature neural cell remains as a stem cell or develops into a functional neuron.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 5, 2014·3 min readBrain Development – The Pivotal Role of the Stem Cell EnvironmentResearchers explain why iodine deficiency during pregnancy can adversely affect brain development in the unborn child.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 10, 2014·2 min readResearchers Uncover Secrets of Newborn NeuronsResearchers identify a new form of cell sub-division key to the development of the nervous system.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 9, 2014·2 min readResearchers Find Rare Genetic Cause of Tourette SyndromeAccording to a new study, a rare genetic mutation which disrupts the production of histamine in the brain could be the cause of tics and other abnormalities associated with Tourette syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 9, 2014·3 min readSpinal Cord Findings Could Help Explain Origins of Limb ControlResearchers find differential control of an animal's musculature is already in place in the spinal networks of simple fish.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2014·5 min readColor-Coded Cells Reveal Patchwork Patterns of X Chromosome Silencing in Female BrainsResearchers color code cells in female mice to display which of their two X chromosomes has been silenced.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2014·3 min readBabbling Babies Responding to One-on-One ‘Baby Talk’ Master More WordsEarly language development isn't so much the quantity of words as the style of speech and social context in which speech occurs, researchers report.Read More