FeaturedPsychology·April 17, 2015·4 min readLink Between Family Income, Academic Achievement and Cortical Thickness DiscoveredA new study reports researchers have identified a link between academic achievement, parental income and cortical thickness in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 16, 2015·5 min readStudy Provides Brain Map of Language Impairments in AphasiaA new study identifies the neurological changes which occur as a result of aphasia following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 15, 2015·5 min readComplex Cognition Shaped the Stone Age Hand AxeAccording to a new study, higher executive function was required to create a Lower Paleolithic hand axe.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 14, 2015·5 min readMeaningful Social Engagement Could Prevent Brain Atrophy and Improve Memory in Older PeopleAccording to a new study, embarking in civic activities may reverse normal brain shrinkage associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 9, 2015·3 min readAmygdala Encodes Aversion and Attraction to Opposite Sex in Developing BrainAccording to a new study, the amygdala encodes responses to the opposite sex in children and teens.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 9, 2015·5 min readFuture Language Development Outcomes in Children with Autism Could be Predicted by fMRIA new study reports fMRI neuroimaging technology could be used to predict future language outcomes in toddlers with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 8, 2015·3 min readBrain Scans Reveal How People ‘Justify’ KillingNeural mechanisms implicated in harming others is less active when violence is considered justified, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeatured·April 8, 2015·4 min readSensorimotor Regions of the Brain Become Overconnected in Children with AutismA new study reports the connections between the cerebellum and cerebral cortex appear to be overdeveloped in the sensorimotor regions of the brain in children with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2015·6 min readNeural Activity in Quickest Learners Differs From the SlowestA new study reports of a biological basis as to why some people are quicker to learn than others.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 6, 2015·6 min readAbnormal Protein Patterns Seen in Brains of Retired NFL Players Who Suffered Repeat ConcussionsA new neuroimaging test could help doctors identify CTE in those exposed to repetitive brain injuries, such as NFL players, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 2, 2015·5 min readResearchers Test Light Therapy on Veterans With Gulf War IllnessResearchers are testing the effects of light therapy on patients with Gulf War Syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2015·1 min readNew Memories Created by InsightNeuroimaging study visualizes how the brain recalls memories of old events when they are complemented by new information.Read More
