FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2018·4 min readResearchers Solve the Case of the Missing SubplateA new study reveals subplate cells may not simply disappear, they may, instead, be migrating to different levels of the cortex. In essence, subplate cells may become part of the cerebral cortex.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2017·5 min readResearchers Identify First Brain Cells That Respond to SoundResearchers have identified a mechanism that may explain what is commonly known as the Mozart Effect, where sound input is linked to developing cognitive function.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·November 7, 2017·6 min readSource of Early Brain Activity IdentifiedA new study reveals a mechanism that may explain the link between sound input and cognitive function in the developing brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2017·5 min readAutism May Begin Early in Brain DevelopmentA new study reports an overload in neural connections that has been attributed to autism begins in early development.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 11, 2013·3 min readGenes for Autism and Schizophrenia Only Active in Developing BrainsGenes linked to autism and schizophrenia are only switched on during the early stages of brain development, according to a study in mice led by researchers at the University of Oxford.Read More
