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Scientists predict reading ability from DNA analysis alone

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From the King’s College London press release: Researchers from King’s College London have used a genetic scoring technique to predict reading performance throughout school years from DNA alone. The study, published today in Scientific Studies of… 

Brain benefits of aerobic exercise lost to mercury exposure

From the NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences media release: Cognitive function improves with aerobic exercise, but not for people exposed to high levels of mercury before birth, according to research funded by the National… 

Study examines toddlers’ visual working memory

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From the University of Iowa press release via ScienceDaily: When young children gaze intently at something or furrow their brows in concentration, you know their minds are busily at work. But you’re never entirely sure… 

Study suggests babies can read each others’ moods

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From the BYU press release via HealthCanal:    Although it may seem difficult for adults to understand what an infant is feeling, a new study from Brigham Young University finds that it’s so easy a… 

Study examines when babies start to recognise faces

From the University of Western Australia press release via HealthCanal: All babies can recognise the familiar face of their mother and father, but at what age do we start to realise they look different to…