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Neurocognitive Development
Neurocognitive functions are cognitive functions closely associated with the function of particular areas and networks in the brain. Their understanding is of great importance for the fields of neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience, which study the relation between the function of the brain and human behavior and how those two change and develop through time.
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JUL 02, 2020Neuroscience
A study from the University of Georgia has found that light to moderate drinking may preserve brain function in older ag ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 18, 2020Neuroscience
Image: Pixabay In 2015 a massive outbreak of the Zika virus started in Brazil and spread across 33 countries. The ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 15, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Parents and their children often face separation and other punishments due to the idea that prenatal cannabis exposure c ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 08, 2020Genetics & Genomics
There are plenty of musical families, and research has suggested that musical abilities have a genetic component.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
New research has found that teenage cannabis use may make the brain more susceptible to the effects of cocaine. "It ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2020Neuroscience
After Albert Einstein died, his brain underwent an autopsy. In particular, it was found that he had an abnormally thick ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2020Neuroscience
Not all neuroscientists agree that creativity comes from the brain’s right hemisphere, while analytical and logica ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2020Neuroscience
In recent years, there’s been a surge of ‘brain-training’ apps making it to market. With claims from & ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 11, 2020Cannabis Sciences
As cannabis is becoming more and more popular in the US and beyond, more and more attention is being directed to its lon ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 03, 2020Neuroscience
For quite some time, science has attributed learning difficulties such as dyslexia and language processing disorder to m ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 12, 2020Neuroscience
Traditional notions of artificial intelligence (AI) are outdated. Rather than simply being able to understand inventory ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 10, 2020Neuroscience
Speaking “parentese” with your baby, also known as “baby talk”, has been shown to enhance childr ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
We’ve seen teenage binge drinking widely represented in popular culture. There is, however, a dark side to what ma ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 16, 2020Neuroscience
Children exposed to high levels of stress at home from early on and high levels of air pollution while still in the womb ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Neuroscience
It’s commonly thought that excessive build-up of amyloid plaques, destroying the connections between nerve cells, ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Neuroscience
Engaging in two or more mentally stimulating activities- including reading books, using a computer and engaging in socia ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from China and the US have implanted a human gene linked to intelligence in the genomes of macaque monkeys. T ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 22, 2019Neuroscience
A new study on over 1 milion women in the UK has found that women who are obese during their 50’s are at a higher ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 08, 2019Neuroscience
Scientists had suspected for some time that living in extreme environmental conditions- such as in harsh climates and in ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2019Neuroscience
Above: A video from Harvard Medical School describing how neural networks are studied, a summary of how they work, and w ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaNOV 17, 2019Neuroscience
New research has found that intelligence may play more of a role in a person’s ability to learn to play the piano ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 16, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
TruBrain is a mix of different substances claimed to help people increase verbal fluency, avoid distractions, and boost ...Written By: Annie Lennon
JUL 02, 2020
Neuroscience
A study from the University of Georgia has found that light to moderate drinking may preserve brain function in older ag
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 18, 2020
Neuroscience
Image: Pixabay In 2015 a massive outbreak of the Zika virus started in Brazil and spread across 33 countries. The
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 15, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Parents and their children often face separation and other punishments due to the idea that prenatal cannabis exposure c
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 08, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There are plenty of musical families, and research has suggested that musical abilities have a genetic component.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
New research has found that teenage cannabis use may make the brain more susceptible to the effects of cocaine. "It
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2020
Neuroscience
After Albert Einstein died, his brain underwent an autopsy. In particular, it was found that he had an abnormally thick
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2020
Neuroscience
Not all neuroscientists agree that creativity comes from the brain’s right hemisphere, while analytical and logica
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2020
Neuroscience
In recent years, there’s been a surge of ‘brain-training’ apps making it to market. With claims from &
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 11, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
As cannabis is becoming more and more popular in the US and beyond, more and more attention is being directed to its lon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 03, 2020
Neuroscience
For quite some time, science has attributed learning difficulties such as dyslexia and language processing disorder to m
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 12, 2020
Neuroscience
Traditional notions of artificial intelligence (AI) are outdated. Rather than simply being able to understand inventory
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 10, 2020
Neuroscience
Speaking “parentese” with your baby, also known as “baby talk”, has been shown to enhance childr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
We’ve seen teenage binge drinking widely represented in popular culture. There is, however, a dark side to what ma
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 16, 2020
Neuroscience
Children exposed to high levels of stress at home from early on and high levels of air pollution while still in the womb
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Neuroscience
It’s commonly thought that excessive build-up of amyloid plaques, destroying the connections between nerve cells,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Neuroscience
Engaging in two or more mentally stimulating activities- including reading books, using a computer and engaging in socia
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from China and the US have implanted a human gene linked to intelligence in the genomes of macaque monkeys. T
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 22, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study on over 1 milion women in the UK has found that women who are obese during their 50’s are at a higher
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 08, 2019
Neuroscience
Scientists had suspected for some time that living in extreme environmental conditions- such as in harsh climates and in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2019
Neuroscience
Above: A video from Harvard Medical School describing how neural networks are studied, a summary of how they work, and w
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
NOV 17, 2019
Neuroscience
New research has found that intelligence may play more of a role in a person’s ability to learn to play the piano
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 16, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
TruBrain is a mix of different substances claimed to help people increase verbal fluency, avoid distractions, and boost
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon