'Social brain' networks are altered at a young age in autism

Scientists from UNIGE have unpicked early changes in the brain that govern how toddlers with autism respond to social cues, Their research may open the way to new therapeutic interventions at early stages, when neural plasticity is still possible

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February 27,…

Receptors key to strong memories

SynDIG4 plays role in synaptic plasticity

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February 27, 2018

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University of California - Davis

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When we create a memory, a pattern of connections forms between neurons in the brain. New work shows how these connections can be…

Why art needs to stay in class

Surya Praphulla Kumar JANUARY 19, 2018 14:37 IST

UPDATED: JANUARY 19, 2018 18:02 IST

The Hindu Weekend

A new arts conference will discuss its relevance in school, as it improves critical thinking, cognitive ability and concentration. Plus, four global cues we need to follow

An art class is to relax, copy what’s on the blackboard and maybe get in a quiet gab. While we may wish this weren’t the case today, in most Indian…

Pong paddles and perception: Our actions influence what we see

A new study faces head-on the notion that previous experimental subjects have been victims of response bias

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January 3, 2018

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Colorado State University

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Most people think of vision as simply a function of…

Commentary: Student skills for this digital age…

Visual intelligence is not the same as IQ

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November 8, 2017

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Vanderbilt University

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The first study of individual variation in visual ability has shown that there is a broad range of differences in people's capability for recognizing and remembering novel objects and has determined that these variations are…

Using Images -- The Universal Language?

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Deep sleep critical for visual learning 

OK, so it probably doesn’t rank up there with Christmas or Thanksgiving or the Fourth of July. Or probably even Groundhog Day, for that matter. But a few days ago we celebrated International Literacy Day, a global event focused on the power of reading, writing and communication.

This year’s theme took on “Literacy in a Digital World.” And yes, that means reading. And writing. And all that “school stuff” that makes it possible for us to function in the larger world — not just the…