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·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Children with Larger Oral Vocabularies by Age of Two Enter Kindergarten Better Prepared

According to a new study, children with larger oral vocabularies by 24 months are better prepared academically and behaviorally than their peers when they enter kindergarten.

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·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Human Brain in Dish May Accelerate Study of Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders

Using adult human skin cells, researchers have developed an almost complete human brain in a dish that is equal in maturity to that of a 5 week old fetus.

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·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Nicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain

A new study reports on an inverse relationship of smaller hippocampal size yet better memory function in people who use both tobacco and marijuana.

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·August 18, 2015·3 min read

Controlling an Exoskeleton with a Brain Computer Interface

Researchers have developed a brain machine interface which can control a lower limb exoskeleton.

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·August 18, 2015·3 min read

Color Changing Polymer Can Signal TBI in Athletes and Soldiers

Researchers have created a polymer based material that changes color depending on how hard it's hit. The technology could be used to indicate the level of TBI in football players and soldiers.

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·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Molecular Feedback Process May Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have identified a new pathway that can dampen the production of amyloid beta.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 17, 2015·3 min read

Whistled Turkish Helps Debunk Theory of Left Hemisphere Dominance in Language Processing

According to a new study, the left hemisphere of the brain is not dominant in the perception of all languages.

Featured Psychology

·August 17, 2015·1 min read

Mechanism that Triggers Disruption in Neural Communication Channels in Schizophrenia Identified

Researchers have identified a mechanism which triggers the disruption in the brain's communication channels that occurs in schizophrenia.

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Featured Psychology

·August 17, 2015·4 min read

Moral Traits, Not Memory, Considered Core Component of Our Identity

For families of those with Alzheimer's disease, it's the changes in behavior and not loss of memory which makes those close say the patient isn't the same person any more.

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·August 17, 2015·4 min read

Reduced Gray Matter Volume Following Chemoradiation in Glioblastoma Patients

Researchers discover reduced gray matter volume and enlarged ventricular spaces in the brains of glioblastoma patients who have undergone chemoradiation therapies. The brain changes appear early and are progressive.