Musicians' brains help them see in tune
Our brain efficiently puts together clues from many senses to help us interpret events and objects in our visual environment.
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Memory impacted in knock-out concussions
A brain structure associated with memory was smaller in NFL players who lost consciousness from concussion than in a control group.
Reading to young kids may help them read
Reading to young children before kindergarten affects how their brain processes stories and may help make them more successful readers.
Risk-taking teens have amplified brain connections
The brains of teens who are more prone to high-risk behavior reveal a little about the physical mechanisms underlying the behavior.
Low-income brainpower goes up where rents go down
A Hopkins study shows that low-income families who spend less on rent tend to spend more on child-enrichment activities.
Brain scans suggest memorizing those times tables
When we add and multiply numbers, a brain region that controls memorization plays a big role. That's not the case when we subtract or divide, however.
Concussion test validity estimates may be premature
Should we suspend football games in schools, given the fact that we're causing permanent brain injury to our students and their parents won't stop it for us?
Poverty, the brain, depression, and test scores
A look at poverty among US students reveals a spike in the number of states where more than half of the students are living in poverty. What does it mean?