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Drug Improves Cognitive Function in Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
July 2, 2013 An existing FDA-approved drug improves cognitive function in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to a new ... > full story -
Head Start Children and Parents Show Robust Gains in New Intervention
July 1, 2013 An eight-week intervention involving 141 preschoolers in a Head Start program and their parents produced significant improvements in the children's behavior and brain functions supporting attention ... > full story -
Biomedical Research Revealing Secrets of Cell Behavior
July 1, 2013 Scientists are using mathematical modeling and synthetic biology techniques to gain a closer look at what determines transitions of the body's cells from one state to another. For example how ... > full story -
Gene Mutations Caused by a Father's Lifestyle Can Be Inherited by Multiple Generations
July 1, 2013 Gene mutations caused by a father's lifestyle can be inherited by his children, even if those mutations occurred before conception. These findings show that mutations in the germ-line are present in ... > full story -
Place Matters in Analyzing Students' Performance
July 1, 2013 Where a child lives makes a difference in how demographics and other factors influence algebra performance, and policies should take into account local variation, research from Washington University ... > full story -
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Link Between Fear and Sound Perception Discovered
June 30, 2013 Researchers have discovered in an animal model how fear can increase or decrease the ability to discriminate among sounds depending on context, providing potential new insight into the distorted ... > full story -
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Researchers Track Facial Expressions to Improve Teaching Software
June 27, 2013 Research shows that software which tracks facial expressions can accurately assess the emotions of students engaged in interactive online learning and predict the effectiveness of online tutoring ... > full story -
Language Intervention Levels Playing Field for English Language Learners
June 25, 2013 A new approach to teaching pre-kindergarten could take a bite out of the achievement gap and level the playing field for America’s growing population of English language learners, according to ... > full story -
Kids' Reading Success Boosted by Long-Term Individualized Instruction
June 25, 2013 Students who consistently receive individualized reading instruction from first through third grade become better readers than those who don't, according to new ... > full story -
Spatial Training Boosts Math Skills
June 25, 2013 Training young children in spatial reasoning can improve their math performance, according to a groundbreaking ... > full story
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