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Sport at Competitive Level Improves the Academic Performance of Secondary Education Students
June 12, 2013 — Academic performance is better if young people play sports competitively, new research ... > full story -
Fraternal Singing in Zebra Finches: Young Zebra Finches Are Able to Learn Their Fathers' Song Via Their Brothers
June 12, 2013 — Social learning from peers is a widespread phenomenon in infants. Peer group size may influence the degree to which interactions within the group can influence their own behavior. This insight ... > full story -
Do Antidepressants Impair the Ability to Extinguish Fear?
June 10, 2013 — Common antidepressant medications may impair a form of learning that is important clinically. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, commonly called SSRIs, are a class of antidepressant widely used ... > full story -
Scientists Map Process by Which Brain Cells Form Long-Term Memories
June 9, 2013 — Scientists have deciphered how a protein called Arc regulates the activity of neurons -- providing much-needed clues into the brain's ability to form long-lasting memories. These findings also offer ... > full story -
Brain Imaging Study Eliminates Differences in Visual Function as a Cause of Dyslexia
June 6, 2013 — A new brain imaging study of dyslexia shows that visual system differences do not cause the disorder, but instead are likely a ... > full story -
Parents With Heavy TV Viewing More Likely to Feed Children Junk Food
June 6, 2013 — If your preschooler thinks a cheeseburger is healthy, you may want to reconsider how you watch TV. A recent study found commercial TV viewing, as opposed to commercial-free digitally recorded TV or ... > full story -
Over-Produced Autism Gene Alters Synapses, Affects Learning and Behavior in Mice
June 5, 2013 — A gene linked to autism spectrum disorders that was manipulated in two lines of transgenic mice produced mature adults with irreversible deficits affecting either learning or social ... > full story -
Teacher Collaboration, Professional Communities Improve Many Elementary School Students' Math Scores
June 5, 2013 — Many elementary students' math performance improves when their teachers collaborate, work in professional learning communities or do both, yet most students don't spend all of their elementary school ... > full storyMore: -
Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
June 5, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered important clues about a biochemical pathway in the brain that may one day expand treatment options for ... > full story -
Strategy to Clean Up Cheating in Online Courses
June 4, 2013 — One of the obstacles to acceptance of massive open online courses is the potential for widespread cheating. Two researchers are offering a solution – but it may require MOOC instructors to do a ... > full story
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