From the University of British Columbia press release: While babies are born ready to learn any of the world’s languages, the crucial developmental period when they attune to their native languages can change due to…
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release via EurekAlert!: A new study from the Infant Brain Imaging Network, which includes researchers at the Center for Autism Research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP),…
From the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council press release via EurekAlert!: How we perceive the world tells us a lot about how the brain processes sensory information. At this week’s meeting of the American…
From the University of Calgary press release by Jennifer Myers: Research designed to understand the effect of text messaging on language found that texting has a negative impact on people’s linguistic ability to interpret and…
From the Radboud University Nijmegen press release via EurekAlert!: Frequent drinking can lead to changes in the processing of alcohol cues that can, in turn, facilitate renewed drinking if an individual’s ability and motivation to…
From the University of Georgia press release: Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more are injured. According to a recent University of Georgia study, a worker’s perception…
From the Missouri University of Science and Technology via Newswise: When viewing a website, it takes users less than two-tenths of a second to form a first impression, according to recent eye-tracking research conducted at…
From the UC Davis Health System press release: Mice genetically engineered to be susceptible to autism-like behaviors that were exposed to a common flame retardant were less fertile and their offspring were smaller, less sociable…
From the American Academy of Neurology via EurekAlert!: New research suggests weight training for two years significantly improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease compared to other forms of exercise such as stretching and balance…
From the VU University Amsterdam press release via MedicalXPress: “I’m a war president.” George W. Bush said it more than once. But is there an actual distinction between war and peace leaders? Scientists from VU…