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Multilingual people have an advantage over those fluent in only two languages

Multilingual people have trained their brains to learn languages, making it easier to acquire more new languages after mastering a second or third. In addition to demystifying the seemingly herculean genius of multilinguals, researchers say these resul…

BrainGate: High-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface for humans

In an important step toward a fully implantable intracortical brain-computer interface system, BrainGate researchers demonstrated human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.

Newly discovered node in brain could expand understanding of dysfunctional social behavior

A group of scientists have discovered a node in the brains of male mice that modulates the sounds they make in social situations. This discovery could help identify similar locations in the human brain, and potentially lead to a better understanding of…

Attention and working memory: Two sides of the same neural coin?

Neuroscientists found that attention and working memory share the same neural mechanisms. Importantly, their work also reveals how neural representations of memories are transformed as they direct behavior.

Vitamin A for nerve cells

Researchers prove structural and functional plasticity in human synapses.

Sugar not so nice for your child’s brain development, study suggests

New research has shown in a rodent model that daily consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence impairs performance on a learning and memory task during adulthood. The group further showed that changes in the bacteria in the gut may be …

Pumping the ‘brain brake’ in pediatric anxiety

A new study reveals that an evidence-based treatment may ‘fix’ a human short circuit that leads to anxiety and, with the help of brain imaging, might predict treatment outcomes for adolescents with anxiety disorders. Researchers say this could determin…

COVID-19-associated seizures may be common, linked to higher risk of death

Some hospitalized patients with COVID-19 experience ‘nonconvulsive’ seizures detected through electrode tests. Among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, those who had seizures were more likely to need lengthy hospital stays and faced a higher risk of …

New model to help identify risk factors for reading difficulties in children

Researchers have developed a model to help identify risk factors for reading difficulties in children before kindergarten age.

Experimental hearing implant succeeds in registering brain waves

Researchers have succeeded for the first time in measuring brain waves directly via a cochlear implant. These brainwaves indicate in an objective way how good or bad a person’s hearing is. The research results are important for the further development …