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·September 6, 2012·2 min read

Noisy Surroundings Take Toll on Short-term Memory

Scientists found that adverse listening situations are difficult for the brain, partly because they draw on the same, limited resources supporting our short-term memory. The new findings are particularly relevant to understanding the cognitive consequences of hearing damage, a condition that affects an increasing number of people.

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·April 9, 2015·5 min read

Future Language Development Outcomes in Children with Autism Could be Predicted by fMRI

A new study reports fMRI neuroimaging technology could be used to predict future language outcomes in toddlers with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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·January 25, 2017·5 min read

Naughty or Nice? Personality Traits Linked to Differences in Brain Structure

Researchers report on how differences in cortical anatomy relates to each of the five factors of personality.

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·May 8, 2017·5 min read

Humanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years Ago

A new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.

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·July 12, 2018·4 min read

Machine Learning Helps Predict Treatment Outcomes in Schizophrenia

A machine learning algorithm is able to successfully identify, with 78% accuracy, schizophrenia in patients based on brain scans of the superior temporal cortex. The algorithm is also 82% accurate in predicting whether or not a patient will respond positively to a specific antipsychotic medication.