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Why Can't Chimps Speak? Key Differences In How Human And Chimp Versions Of FOXP2 Gene Work
If humans are genetically
related to chimps, why did
our brains develop the
innate ability for language
and speech while theirs did
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Children With Autism Show Slower Pupil Responses, Study Finds
Researchers have developed a
pupil response test that is
92.5 percent accurate in
separating children with
autism from those with
typical development. In the
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Scientists Create 'Golden Ear' Mouse With Great Hearing As It Ages
What do you get when you
cross a mouse with poor
hearing and a mouse with
even worse hearing?
Ironically, a new strain of
... > full story
Experts Offer Strategies For Working With Immigrant Victims Of Violence
Last year, the United States
provided asylum and
resettlement assistance for
nearly 80,700 people from
other countries, an increase
... > full story
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New Brain Findings On Dyslexic Children: Good Readers Learn From Repeating Auditory Signals, Poor Readers Do Not
November 12, 2009 — The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and ... > full story -
Language Support In Schools Vital For Children With Autism
November 12, 2009 — Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ... > full story -
Foreign Subtitles Improve Speech Perception
November 11, 2009 — You can improve your second-language listening ability by watching the movie with subtitles -- as long as these subtitles are in the same language as the film. Subtitles in one's native language, the ... > full story -
Words, Gestures Are Translated By Same Brain Regions
November 10, 2009 — Researchers have shown that the brain regions that have long been recognized as a center in which spoken or written words are decoded are also important in interpreting wordless gestures. The ... > full story -
Handwriting Is Real Problem For Children With Autism
November 10, 2009 — Handwriting skills are crucial for success in school, communication, and building children's self-esteem. The first study to examine handwriting quality in children with autism spectrum disorders ... > full story -
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For Improving Early Literacy, Reading Comics Is No Child's Play
November 6, 2009 — A professor of library and information science says that comic books are just as sophisticated as other forms of literature, and children benefit from reading them at least as much as they do from ... > full story -
All Dressed-up And Nowhere To Go: Inappropriate Clothing Prevents Children Playing Outside
November 6, 2009 — Parents who dress their children in inappropriate clothing could be inadvertently hampering their child's physical activity in childcare settings. The study suggests that inadequate or inappropriate ... > full story -
Parents Just Don't Understand: Role Of Parental Control In Western And East Asian Countries
November 6, 2009 — Recent studies investigating the question of parental control in the west and in east Asian countries suggest that extreme meddling by parents can have negative effects on their children's ... > full story -
Language Acquisition
Child Development
Infant's Health
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Social Psychology
Perception
Babies' Language Learning Starts From The Womb
November 5, 2009 — From their very first days, newborns' cries already bear the mark of the language their parents speak, reveals a new study. The findings suggest that infants begin picking up elements of what will be ... > full story -
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Resource Shortage
TV Bombards Children With Commercials For High-fat And High-sugar Foods
November 5, 2009 — Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing ... > full story
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