Study Finds Deaf Children Learn Words Faster Than Hearing Peers
Summary: Researchers at the Max Planck Institute report that deaf children fitted with cochlear implants can learn words faster after implantation than…
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New Neural Model Reveals How the Brain Stores Memories
Summary: Researchers have developed a theoretical model that clarifies the complex mechanisms of synaptic plasticity — the process that enables the brain…
Fish Oil Fatty Acid Deficiency Impairs Early Brain Development
Researchers identify a dietary connection essential for healthy prenatal and early postnatal neural growth. While recent studies have questioned whether fish oil…
Sleep Apnea Linked to Gaps in Personal Memories
Summary: New research finds that people with obstructive sleep apnea have difficulty recalling specific details of their autobiographical memories, which may increase…
Designer Protein Advances Alzheimer’s Research
Summary: Scientists have designed a new protein to help reveal why nerve cells die in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Source: University of…
Early Overeating in Girls Linked to Teen Anxiety and Impulsivity
Summary: A longitudinal study of more than 2,000 children in Quebec reports that girls who frequently overate during the preschool years were…
How the Liver Influences Brain Function and Behavior
Summary: New evidence from mice indicates the liver helps regulate feeding behavior by releasing lipids that influence brain activity. Source: Yale A…
Are We Unconsciously Judging Facial Similarity?
Face-Likeness (Pareidolia) Arises During Early Visual Processing—Around 100 ms After Seeing an Object Summary: New research identifies the stage of visual processing…
Reading Confusing Code Activates Language Repair Brain Waves
Summary: An interdisciplinary study combining neuroscience and software engineering has mapped the millisecond-by-millisecond brain activity that occurs when programmers read confusing source…
Schizophrenia Research: New Clues on Causes and Risk
Summary: New studies from the Karolinska Institutet indicate that people with early-stage schizophrenia have reduced levels of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA in…
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