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Neuroscience
03 Oct 2017
Modeling brain connections to understand Parkinson’s disease
A new model in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience finds differences in basal ganglia connection strengths between healthy and Parkinson’s disease brains.
Neuroscience
02 Oct 2017
No evidence of permanent hearing loss from common recreational noise
A study in Frontiers in Neuroscience finds no evidence that loud events cause auditory nerve injury or permanent hearing loss in young adults.
Life sciences
28 Sep 2017
Influence of C-section, formula feeding and antibiotics on infant gut microbiome
Formula feeding and Cesarean section affect the development of gut microbiota in later infancy, finds a study in Frontiers in Pediatrics
Humanities
28 Sep 2017
“We need to depict women as victors rather than victims”
Interview with Tolulope Jolaade Adeogun on a new Research Topic in Frontiers in Sociology & Frontiers in Psychology
Robotics and AI
22 Sep 2017
Google Glass app helps autistic children with social interactions
Wearable technology described in Frontiers in Robotics and AI can recognize conversational prompts and provide the user with suitable responses.
Psychology
21 Sep 2017
Tablets can teach kids to solve physical puzzles
Contrary to popular belief, a Frontiers in Psychology study shows that children who learn to solve a puzzle on a tablet can transfer the learning to the physical world.
Life sciences
20 Sep 2017
New method for monitoring fetal heartbeat
A new technique for hearing fetal heartbeat described in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology could lead to inexpensive fetal health monitoring at home
Humanities
19 Sep 2017
Scientists list 50 terms you may be confusing
A paper in Frontiers in Education defines 50 terms that are commonly assumed to be similar, but in fact refer to very different concepts.
Life sciences
15 Sep 2017
Iconic words critical to vocabulary acquisition in young children
Words whose form is linked to their meaning are critical to effective language learning in young children, finds a study in Frontiers in Communication.
Life sciences
15 Sep 2017
New method for producing malaria drug at large scales
A study in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology shows that genetically engineered moss can rapidly produce artemisinin at an industrial scale.
Health
14 Sep 2017
Binge drinkers show similar changes in brain activity as chronic alcoholics
Distinctive changes in brain activity in binge-drinking college students may be an early marker of brain damage, reports a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.
Psychology
14 Sep 2017
Sometimes you shouldn’t say sorry
Saying sorry when making a social rejection can have the opposite effect of its intention, reveals a study in Frontiers in Psychology.
Neuroscience
13 Sep 2017
Personalized treatment for chronic pain relief?
A study of antidepressant drugs used to treat chronic pain, published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, shows that some individuals might better tolerate certain side effects than others, pointing the way for personalized medicine.
Health
13 Sep 2017
Preventing exercise-induced bronchospasm
Research in Frontiers in Pediatrics identifies the best ways to diagnose, prevent and treat exercise-induced bronchospasm in children with and without asthma.
Neuroscience
13 Sep 2017
Preventing childhood deafness following treatment with life-saving cancer drugs
A new way to deliver steroids to the inner ear reduces hearing loss caused by chemotherapy, finds a study in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience.