FeaturedGenetics·November 26, 2013·5 min readBrain Imaging Differences in Infants at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’sInfants who carry a gene associated with an increased rick for Alzheimer's disease have differences in brain development compared to those who do not carry the gene, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 22, 2013·2 min readA Critical Theory in Brain DevelopmentResearchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.Read More
AutismFeatured·November 21, 2013·5 min readScientists Pinpoint Cell Type and Brain Region Affected by Gene Mutations in AutismResearchers discover abnormalities in cortical projection neurons during the development of the prefrontal cortex are a significant factor in the emergence of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 20, 2013·2 min readConnections in the Brains of Young Children Strengthen During SleepThe connections between the right and left hemispheres of the brain strengthen during sleep for children. This strengthening could help brain functions mature, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 20, 2013·3 min readSize, Connectivity of Brain Region Linked to Anxiety Level in Young ChildrenUsing neuroimaging technology to measure the size and connectivity of the amygdala allows researchers to predict the degree of anxiety a young child experiences in daily life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 13, 2013·2 min readLiteracy Depends Largely on Nurture, Not Nature, UB Professor SaysResearchers discover a child's ability to read depends mostly on where the child is born, rather than on their individual qualities.Read More
AutismFeatured·November 6, 2013·4 min readNew Study Identifies Signs of Autism in the First Months of LifeUsing eye tracking, researchers discover children who later go on to be diagnosed with Autism showed declining attention to other people's eyes from the age of two months.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 5, 2013·2 min readJust a Few Years of Early Musical Training Benefits the Brain Later in LifeResearchers report people who learned to play music as children process speech faster later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 30, 2013·2 min readBaby Brains are Tuned to the Specific Actions of OthersResearchers discover infant brains are surprisingly sensitive to other people's movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2013·2 min readResearchers Uncover a Mechanism for Improving Song Learning in Juvenile Zebra FinchesStudying juvenile zebra finches, researchers discover a mechanism which could possibly be responsible for the differences in the intensity of song learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2013·4 min readBaby’s Innate Number Sense Predicts Future Math SkillBabies who are able to tell the difference between large and small groups of items prior to learning how to count are more likely to be proficient in mathematics later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2013·2 min readBird Study Finds Key Information About Human Speech-Language DevelopmentResearchers show how two molecules regulate a gene implicated in speech and language impairments, as well as ASD.Read More
