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New evidence that autism begins during pregnancy
April 3, 2014
Post-mortem studies reveal brain development changes that are linked to autism.
Preschoolers outsmart college students at figuring out gizmos
March 6, 2014
Tots outperform college students in certain learning tasks because they are more flexible and less biased in their ideas about cause and effect.
Better batting through brain training
February 18, 2014
UC Riverside’s baseball team struck out less frequently in the 2013 season after taking part in brain-training research that significantly improved the vision of individual players.
Chronic stress primes brain for mental illness
February 11, 2014
Chronic stress' impact on stem cells in the brain in turn affects memory and learning. This could explain why stress leads to mental illness later in life.
More pesticides linked to Parkinson's
February 5, 2014
A person's genetic makeup could increase his or her chance of developing the debilitating disease two- to six-fold after pesticide exposure.
How the brain recognizes speech
January 31, 2014
The shaping of sound by our mouths leaves an acoustic trail the brain can follow.
More than meets the eye
January 14, 2014
When it comes to vision, the brain can perform more than one function without sacrificing time or accuracy.
Caffeine consumption enhances memory
January 13, 2014
A cup of coffee's good not just for waking up, but also for boosting long-term memory.
Prenatal exposure to alcohol disrupts brain circuitry
December 2, 2013
These babies may suffer from increased anxiety and poor motor function, conditions typical of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Super-memory folks are vulnerable to false memories, too
November 19, 2013
Test subjects with super-autobiographical memory logged scores similar to those with average memory, researchers find.