Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have contributed to a decades-long global effort that has revealed two new
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Similar information rates across languages, despite divergent speech rates
Spanish may seem to be spoken at a higher speed than Vietnamese, but that doesn’t make it any more “efficient.”
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Does genetic testing pose psychosocial risks?
For the last quarter century, researchers have been asking whether genetic information might have negative psychosocial effects. Anxiety, depression, disrupted
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How to spot the symptoms of autism in children
Some early indicators of autism include delayed or no response to name, poor eye contact and minimal social skills. In
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When should I contact a neurologist?
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system is included in the competence of the neurologist.
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New screening tool can improve the quality of life for epilepsy patients with sleep apnea
Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with epilepsy whose seizures
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Understanding epilepsy in pediatric tumors: New therapeutic target of intractable epilepsy identified
Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However, the genetic
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What your cell phone camera tells you about your brain: Research unites cognitive science and information theory
Driving down a dark country road at night, you see a shape ahead on the roadside. Is it a deer
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Why we’re susceptible to fake news, how to defend against it: Thinking developed in childhood makes people vulnerable, researchers say
Thought processes and belief systems that people develop early in life to help protect against the anxiety and stress of
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Younger children tend to make more informed decisions
A new study from the University of Waterloo has found that in some ways, the older you get the worse
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