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·February 9, 2015·4 min read

Brain Develops Abnormally Over Lifespan of People Who Stutter

A new study reports of abnormal development of gray matter in the Broca's area for both children and adults who stutter.

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·January 23, 2015·2 min read

Lucid Dreams and Metacognition

According to new research, the brain area which enables self reflection is larger in those who have lucid dreams.

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·January 23, 2015·2 min read

Live Broadcast from Inside the Nerve Cell

Protein degradation in intact neurons has been observed by researchers, a new study reports.

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·January 21, 2015·2 min read

Global Consortium Attempts to Crack the Brain’s Genetic Code

Crowdsourced project identifies eight common genetic mutations which appear to age the brain by an average of three years, a new study reports.

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·January 19, 2015·3 min read

How Does the Brain Adapt to the Restoration of Eyesight?

A new study could help pave the way for developing adaptive rehabilitation programs following visual restoration surgery.

This image shows two brain scans which compare the extent of the voxel deviation in people with autism.

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·January 19, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Discover ‘Idiosyncratic’ Brain Patterns in Autism

A new study reports the brains of those with autism display unique synchronization patterns. The findings could impact earlier diagnosis and future treatments for ASD.

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·January 18, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Enlarge Brain Samples, Making Them Easier to Image

Researchers develop a new method to allow brain slices to be physically magnified and imaged at a higher resolution.

The image shows an MRI scan taken from the study.

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·January 15, 2015·4 min read

Researchers are Developing a Speedy Test for ASD

Researchers report they are developing a new neuroimaging test which may be able to identify children with ASD in as little as two minutes.

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·January 13, 2015·3 min read

Scale of Error Based Brain Activity Documented in New Study

A new neuroimaging study reports on substantial differences in neural activity following correct or incorrect answers to tasks.

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·January 10, 2015·2 min read

Study Finds Which Brain Skills Are More Likely to Last Over a Lifetime

As we age, reasoning ability often decreases while verbal ability remains in tack, a new study reports.

The image shows a brain scan with the facial processing area of the brain highlighted in orange.

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·January 8, 2015·4 min read

Facial Motion Activates a Dedicated Network within the Brain

Researchers find face processing areas in the brain appear to respond selectively to the motion of faces, a new study reports.

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·January 8, 2015·3 min read

‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a Hand

A new neuroimaging study reports people born with one hand, who are able to use both limbs in a two handed task, show brain activity similar to that of people with two hands.