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Being bilingual is great. But it may not boost some brain functions
A large study of U.S. bilingual children didn’t turn up obvious benefits in abilities to ignore distractions or switch quickly between tasks.
By Laura Sanders | 7:00am, May 24, 2019
teen jail
Soapbox | Neuroscience
A cognitive neuroscientist warns that the U.S. justice system harms teen brains
By Laura Sanders | 11:00am, May 22, 2019
number sense
News | Neuroscience
A new AI acquired humanlike ‘number sense’ on its own
By Maria Temming | 7:00am, May 13, 2019
neurons
News | Neuroscience
An AI used art to control monkeys’ brain cells
By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, May 02, 2019
older person with dementia
News | Neuroscience
A mysterious dementia that mimics Alzheimer’s gets named LATE
By Laura Sanders | 12:00pm, April 30, 2019
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News | Neuroscience
A neural implant can translate brain activity into sentences
By Laura Sanders | 1:00pm, April 24, 2019
anxious child
Feature | Neuroscience
When anxiety happens as early as preschool, treatments can help
By Sujata Gupta | 6:00am, April 21, 2019
kratom supplements
News | Neuroscience
The herbal supplement kratom comes with risks
By Laura Sanders | 6:00am, April 19, 2019
pig brain cells
News | Neuroscience
Dead pig brains bathed in artificial fluid showed signs of cellular life
By Laura Sanders | 1:15pm, April 17, 2019
nerve cells
News | Neuroscience
Ketamine cultivates new nerve cell connections in mice
By Laura Sanders | 2:00pm, April 11, 2019
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