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·July 25, 2017·5 min read

Toddlers Begin Learning Rules of Reading and Writing at Very Early Age

A new study reveals that by the age of three, children are already starting to follow complex rules and patterns that govern how letters fit together to make words.

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·July 25, 2017·4 min read

Psychopaths are Better at Learning to Lie

A new study using university students reveals those with high psychopathic traits showed a significantly reduces response time when being prompted to lie following training than those low levels of the traits. Researchers say their findings provide evidence that those with higher psychopathic traits may be better at learning to lie.

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·July 25, 2017·4 min read

Cognitive Cross Training Enhances Learning

Using a combination of brain stimulation, physical exercise and computer based cognitive training, researchers report people were better at specific skill learning than when using cognitive training alone.

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·July 25, 2017·4 min read

Dragonfly Brains Predict the Path of Their Prey

A new study in eLife provides new insights into how complex neural processes in the brains of dragonflies allows them to predict, peruse and catch prey. The findings could prove useful in developing new innovative robot vision systems.

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·July 24, 2017·5 min read

Low-Cost Smart Glove Translates American Sign Language Alphabet

Researchers at UCSD have developed a new gesture recognition glove that can wirelessly translate the ASL alphabet into text. The glove can also communicate back by controlling a virtual hand and mimicking gestures.

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·July 24, 2017·5 min read

Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Linked to Slightly Increased Autism Risk

A new study in the BMJ links antidepressant use in pregnant women to a very small increased risk of autism in their offspring. Researchers discovered 4.1% of children exposed to antidepressants while in the womb were diagnosed with ASD, where as only 2.9% of children whose mothers had a history of mental health problems but did not take take medications were diagnosed with autism.

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·July 24, 2017·6 min read

New Brain Death Pathway in Alzheimer’s Identified

A new Nature Neuroscience study provides evidence that necroptosis is linked to cognitive decline and severity of Alzheimer's disease. The finding that necroptosis is activated in Alzheimer's provides a plausible mechanism that underlies the neuron loss associated with the disease.

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·July 24, 2017·5 min read

Illuminating Neural Pathways in the Living Brain

A new optogenetic method called Optobow is helping researchers to discover specific and individual components of functional neural networks in the living brain. A Nature Communications report states this new method can help provide more detailed insights into both brain function and structure.

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·July 24, 2017·3 min read

Alcohol Boosts Recall of Earlier Learning

A new Scientific Reports study reveals alcohol may have a surprising effect on learning and memory. Researchers found those who drank alcohol following a learned word task had better recollection of the terms they learned the next day than those who did not drink.

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·July 24, 2017·5 min read

Musicians Have Higher Prevalence of Eating Disorders

Researchers from Imperial College London report musicians may be at a reduced risk of developing eating disorders. In a recent study, researchers found the higher prevalence of eating disorders could be a result of the demands of the job in combination with certain personality traits, including increased levels of perfectionism.

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·July 23, 2017·5 min read

High-Fat Diet in Pregnancy Can Cause Mental Health Problems in Offspring

Mothers who eat high fat diets during pregnancy could be elevating the risk of future depression and anxiety symptoms for their children, a new study in Frontiers in Endocrinology reports. High fat diets may impair the development of the central serotonin system, researchers discovered. Further studies noted that introducing a healthy diet to the offspring at an early age did not reverse the effect.