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A gentle method for unlocking the mysteries of the deep brain

Serious diseases are directly linked to the subcortical areas of the brain. Existing treatments for regulating and measuring the activity of the subcortical areas are highly invasive. Researchers have decided to see whether a noninvasive method — elec…

New breakthrough in understanding a severe child speech impediment

Scientists have made a breakthrough in identifying a potential cause of the most severe child speech impediment — apraxia. One in 1000 children has apraxia, but understating the origins of this debilitating speech disorder has until now remained elusi…

Nature vs. nurture: Do genes influence our morals?

Does education shape our moral values, or are our genetic profiles also responsible? New research suggests that DNA may play an important role.

First common risk genes discovered for autism

A study has found the first common genetic risk variants for autism and uncovered genetic differences in clinical subgroups of autism. The discovery means that we will in future be able to determine the genes which separate the diagnostic groups, make …

Neuroscientists discover neural mechanisms of developmental dyslexia

Neuroscientist show that people with dyslexia have a weakly developed structure that is not located in the cerebral cortex, but at a subcortical processing stage; namely the white matter connectivity between the left auditory motion-sensitive planum te…

‘Silent-type’ cells play greater role in brain behavior than previously thought

Brain cells recorded as among the least electrically active during a specific task may be the most important to doing it right.

Brain response to mom’s voice differs in kids with autism

For most children, the sound of their mother’s voice triggers brain activity patterns distinct from those triggered by an unfamiliar voice. But the unique brain response to mom’s voice is greatly diminished in children with autism, according to a new s…

Robust and specific gene regulation tool developed for primary brain neurons

A powerful neuroscience tool is available to investigate brain development, mechanisms of memory and learning, and brain dysregulation in neuropsychiatric diseases like addiction, depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease. This molecular biolog…

ADHD drug Ritalin has no effect on primate prefrontal cortex

In contrast to studies of mice and rats, new research investigating the effect of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on neuronal activity in monkeys has found no effect of the drug on the prefrontal cortex. The study leaves open the question of how and why Rita…

Brain scans shine light on how we solve clues

Partnered with machine learning, brain scans reveal how people understand objects in our world.