A new study shows that compared to younger adults, older adults are less distracted by negative information — even in the earliest stages of attention.
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Brain protein mutation from child with autism causes autism-like behavioral change in mice: This is a potential mechanistic underpinning — at least in a subset of patients — for the altered behaviors observed in autism
A de novo gene mutation that encodes a brain protein in a child with autism has been placed into the brains of mice. These mice
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Language-savvy parents improve their children’s reading development, study shows: The researchers found that adults with higher reading-related knowledge are likelier to provide positive feedback, which helps the learning process
Some languages — like English — are tricky to pick up easily. Young children learning to read and write English often need to identify patterns
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Computer-assisted diagnostic procedure enables earlier detection of brain tumor growth
A computer-assisted diagnostic procedure helps physicians detect the growth of low-grade brain tumors earlier and at smaller volumes than visual comparison alone, according to a
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Newly discovered role for climbing fibers: Conveying a sensory snapshot to the cerebellum
As we go about our daily lives, we are constantly bombarded by a steady stream of sensory information. Take a typical morning routine for example-
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The language of conversation impacts on the ‘synchronization’ of our brains
Experts from the Basque research centre BCBL have shown for the first time that the way in which the activity of two brains is connected
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Difference in brain connectivity may explain autism spectrum disorder: Researchers work toward finding the biomarkers of autism for earlier diagnosis and treatment
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a possible mechanism of human cognition that underlies autism spectrum disorders, or ASD. Diagnosis for
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Risky decisions: Excessive social media use is comparable to drug addiction
Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use social media? New research from
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Disrupted networks link overlapping cognitive deficits in psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disorders share common alterations of functional connectivity between three core brain networks involved in cognition, according to a meta-analysis published in Biological Psychiatry. The
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How the brain enables us to rapidly focus attention
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that may underlie our ability to rapidly focus attention. Our brains are continuously
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