Neuroscience

A Study finds Astonishing Literacy among Autistic People who cannot Talk

A Study finds Astonishing Literacy among Autistic People who cannot Talk

Approximately one-third of autistic people are unable to communicate through speech, and the majority are never given an appropriate alternative. However, a new study conducted…
Abnormal Brain Anatomy found in Children with Developmental Language Issues

Abnormal Brain Anatomy found in Children with Developmental Language Issues

According to neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center, a thorough examination of several studies has revealed that a region of the brain normally associated with…
Neighborhood Options affect Baby Development and Cognition

Neighborhood Options affect Baby Development and Cognition

According to new research from Boston Medical Center, growing up in neighborhoods with better educational and socioeconomic possibilities improves baby brain activity. The study, published…
Neurons in the Resting Brain Rehearse Future Experience

Neurons in the Resting Brain Rehearse Future Experience

New research reveals light on how individual neurons in rats’ hippocampus consolidate and tune spatial representations during periods of rest following their first time navigating…
Brainless Memory enhances the Spinal Cord’s Intelligence

Brainless Memory enhances the Spinal Cord’s Intelligence

Aya Takeoka of the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan and colleagues uncovered the neuronal circuitry in the spinal cord that enables brain-independent…
Reducing Secondary Injuries Following a Concussion

Reducing Secondary Injuries Following a Concussion

Looking for techniques to keep young athletes safer post-concussion, researchers devised a study in which teenage athletes who suffered concussions were randomized either to standard…
Acid Reflux Medication has been related to an increased Risk of Migraines

Acid Reflux Medication has been related to an increased Risk of Migraines

According to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology, those who take acid-reducing…
These Mice, with their Hybrid Brains, Smell like Rats

These Mice, with their Hybrid Brains, Smell like Rats

Mice without an olfactory system had their sense of smell restored using neurons from rats, marking the first time scientists effectively integrated sensory apparatus from…
Identified a Genetic Variation that Molded the Human Skull Base

Identified a Genetic Variation that Molded the Human Skull Base

Genetic variations can affect many elements of human physiology, including the shape and structure of the skull base. The skull base, as a complex structure,…
Auditory Illusions

Auditory Illusions

Auditory illusions are perceptual phenomena in which sounds are perceived differently than they are due to features of the auditory system. These are erroneous perceptions…
Cognitive Musicology

Cognitive Musicology

Cognitive musicology is a branch of cognitive science that focuses on computationally modeling musical knowledge to better understand music and cognition. It is an interdisciplinary…
Motor Imagery

Motor Imagery

Motor imaging is a cognitive process in which a person mentally rehearses or simulates a given movement without actually performing it. It is a mental…
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