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No Benefit Found from Oxytocin Treatment for Autism
July 18, 2013 The so-called trust hormone, oxytocin, may not improve the symptoms of children with autism, a new study has found. In a randomized controlled clinical trial of 38 boys with autism, half were given a ... > full story -
Singing Helps Students Tune Into a Foreign Language
July 18, 2013 A new study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning. Singing in a foreign language can significantly improve learning ... > full story -
Inner Speech Speaks Volumes About the Brain
July 16, 2013 Whether you're reading the paper or thinking through your schedule for the day, chances are that you're hearing yourself speak even if you're not saying words out loud. This internal speech -- the ... > full story -
Bilingual Children Have a Two-Tracked Mind
July 15, 2013 Scientists have discovered insights that indicate children can learn two native languages as easily as they can learn ... > full story -
Cry Analyzer Seeks Clues to Babies' Health
July 11, 2013 Researchers have developed a new tool that analyzes the cries of babies, searching for clues to potential health or developmental problems. Slight variations in cries, mostly imperceptible to the ... > full story -
'Wasted' and 'Hammered' Versus 'Buzzed' and 'Tipsy' Is More Than Just Semantics
July 10, 2013 Prior research found that women tended to use moderate self-referral terms for intoxication, whereas men used heavy terms. New findings confirm that men's drinking is generally described in terms ... > full story -
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Your Primary School Language Reveals If You Move Away or Stay Behind
July 9, 2013 The way you speak in primary school reveals if you will stay behind in your native part of the country or head for the big city to get an education, according to new ... > full story -
The Study of Resting Brain Connections Predicts Learning Ability
July 9, 2013 An innovative neurocognitive study shows that the individual variability that exists in brain connections affects people’s learning ability and, in turn, the learning process produces a change ... > full story -
Experts Spot Early Signs of Alzheimer's
July 8, 2013 Early signs of Alzheimer’s disease can be detected years before diagnosis, according to ... > full story -
Radicalization of Young Could Cure Political Apathy, Expert Argues
July 5, 2013 If we are able to take the outcome of radicalization away from violence, young people might be encouraged to experiment with radical views in order to shake them out of political apathy, according to ... > full story
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