Anticipation of Touch Takes Focus and Executive Skills
Study reveals the ability to anticipate touch also indicates a child's ability to focus.... Read More...
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Practicing Mindfulness Benefits Parents and Children
According to a new study, practicing mindfulness can have beneficial effects on both parents and children. The study reports parents who practice mindfulness have better control of their emotions, which helps them to apply consistency and encourage their children. Children showed improvements in social skills and a decrease in negative behaviors when interacting with others.... Read More...
Pucker Up Baby! Lips Take Center Stage in Infants’ Brains
At 60 days old, the infant brain shows greater neurological activity associated with the lips than any other part of the body, a new study reveals. ... Read More...
How Intensive Instruction Changes Brain Circuitry in Struggling Readers
Eight weeks of specialized tutoring helps strengthen white matter connections in those with dyslexia, helping to improve reading performance, researchers say.... Read More...
Add Language to Math to Help Kids Succeed at School
Reading ability in kindergarten predicted later reading, math and language skills in children. Researchers say adding language to 'kindergarten readiness' skills can help to improve academic success in other subject areas.... Read More...
Democratizing Science: Researchers Make Neuroscience Experiments Easier to Share and Reproduce
Researchers have developed an open access browser that allows display, sharing and analysis of MRI data.... Read More...
How Babies’ Brains Process Touch Builds Foundations for Learning
University of Washington researchers report activity in the somatosensory cortex for both felt and observed touch demonstrates 7 month old babies can make a basic connection between self and others.... Read More...
Pitch Imperfect? How the Brain Decodes Pitch May Improve Cochlear Implants
A new study provides further evidence of the place code theory of pitch perception and may help with the development of better cochlear implants.... Read More...
Depression in Young Teens Linked to Cannabis Use at 18
According to researchers, young teens who suffer from chronic or severe forms of depression are at an increased risk of developing problems with cannabis by the age of 18.... Read More...
Exposing Infants to Foreign Languages Ignites Learning
Researchers from the University of Washington report that with special tuition, babies from monolingual homes can develop bilingual abilities that remain even after their training is complete. ... Read More...
Brain Signals Deliver Targeted Treatment for World’s Most Common Movement Disorder
Researchers combine movement sensing electrodes on top of the brain with deep brain stimulating electrodes to help treat essential tremor, the world's most prevalent movement disorder.... Read More...
Scientific Discovery Game Significantly Speeds Up Neuroscience Research Process
A new video game is helping to speed up neuroscience research by allowing players to reconstruct the architecture of neurons.... Read More...