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Memory Improves for Older Adults Using Computerized Brain-Fitness Program
June 25, 2013 — Researchers have found that older adults who regularly used a brain-fitness program on a computer demonstrated significantly improved memory and language ... > 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 -
Turn Up the Volume? A Better Way to Broadcast Over the Noise
June 25, 2013 — Loud, distorted and repetitive announcements are common in noisy public spaces like airports and train stations. But researchers in Sweden have found that voice manipulation works better than turning ... > full story -
Giving Children Non-Verbal Clues About Words Boosts Vocabularies
June 24, 2013 — The clues that parents give toddlers about words can make a big difference in how deep their vocabularies are when they enter school, new research shows. By using words to reference objects in the ... > full story -
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Not All Reading Disabilities Are Dyslexia: Lesser-Known Reading Disorder Can Be Easily Missed
June 19, 2013 — A common reading disorder goes undiagnosed until it becomes problematic, according to the results of five years of ... > full story -
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Fiber-Optic Pen Helps See Inside Brains of Children With Learning Disabilities
June 18, 2013 — For less than $100, researchers have designed a computer-interfaced drawing pad that helps scientists see inside the brains of children with learning disabilities while they read and ... > full story -
It's the Way You Tell Em': Study Discovers How the Brain Controls Accents and Impersonations
June 18, 2013 — A study has identified the brain regions and interactions involved in impersonations and ... > full story -
What Makes People Click on News Stories -- Not Terms Like Public Affairs or Politics
June 18, 2013 — A new study has analyzed tens of thousands of articles available to readers of online news and created a model to find out 'what makes people ... > full story -
New Language Discovery in Remote Indigenous Community in Australia Reveals Linguistic Insights
June 18, 2013 — A new language has been discovered in a remote Indigenous community in northern Australia that is generated from a unique combination of elements from other ... > full story -
Voices May Not Trigger Brain's Reward Centers in Children With Autism
June 17, 2013 — In autism, brain regions tailored to respond to voices are poorly connected to reward-processing circuits, according to a new ... > full story
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