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FeaturedNeurology·February 4, 2019·8 min readAdolescent Athletes ‘Prescribed’ Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From ConcussionsA new study reports teenage athletes who suffered concussion while playing sport recovered faster when they participated in a supervised aerobic exercise program.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·January 16, 2019·4 min readDifficulties with Audiovisual Processing Contributes to Childhood DyslexiaA new neuroimaging study reveals tasks that require audiovisual processing are extremely difficult for children with dyslexia. The findings could lead to new tests that help identify the disorder before children fall behind their peers.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 13, 2019·3 min readHow Fear and Anger Affects Different Political IdeologiesA new study reports the emotional underpinnings of political ideology motivates how the people seek and process information about election races and climate change.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·October 3, 2018·4 min readReading is a Team Lift As Different Brain Parts Work Together to Predict ProficiencyResearchers report the extent sensory specific parts of the brain connect functionally as a network during child development can help to predict their reading proficiency.Read More
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