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·June 11, 2014·6 min read

From Contemporary Syntax to Human Language’s Deep Origins

New research amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.

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·June 6, 2014·4 min read

Brain Traffic Jams That Can Disappear in 30 Seconds

Cellular blockages in fruit fly's neurons can form and dissolve in 30 seconds or less, a new study reports. The findings could help pave the way for new treatments of some neurodegenerative disorders.

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·June 6, 2014·3 min read

Research Lays Foundations for Brain Damage Study

Researchers make a key discovery which they believe could offer hope to stroke survivors and others with brain injuries.

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·June 4, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Move Small Molecule Drugs Through Blood Brain Barrier

A new synthetic peptide has the potential to deliver medications through the blood brain barrier.

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·June 4, 2014·4 min read

Regulating Brain Activity to Improve Attention

Researchers discover balanced activity in the prefrontal cortex is essential for attention.

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·June 3, 2014·4 min read

Complex Neural Circuitry Keeps You from Biting Your Tongue

Researchers map the underlying brain circuitry which keeps mice from biting their tongues as they eat.

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·June 3, 2014·5 min read

Children with Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the Womb

According to a new study, children who late develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones while in the womb.

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·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Molecular ‘Scaffold’ Could Hold Key to New Dementia Treatments

Researchers have discovered how a molecular scaffold, that allows key parts of cells to interact, comes apart in some neurodegenerative diseases.

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·May 29, 2014·8 min read

Study Shows Environmental Influences May Cause Autism in Some Cases

New research could help explain how some cases of ASD can result from environmental influences rather than genetic mutations.

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·May 29, 2014·4 min read

Creatures of Habit

A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.