Scientists are uncovering a surprising connection between autism and ADHD that goes deeper than labels. Instead of diagnoses, it’s the severity of autism-like traits that seems to shape how the brain ...

New research suggests that the guessing-with-feedback exercises found in language learning apps and programs are effective.

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By tracking glutamate in real time, scientists can finally see how neurons process ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A University of Kentucky student was charged with first-degree assault and possession of fake identification cards after a fight left a victim with “significant brain injuries.

Share on Pinterest Omega-3s may sometimes harm the brain, study claims. Image credit: Marc Tran/Stocksy For many years, we have heard about the potential health benefits of fish oil due in part to ...

Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent said that student-loan borrowers should not count on forgiveness. He reaffirmed the administration's focus on repayment as it implements sweeping changes.

In 2001 scientists studying human language made a breakthrough: by looking at the DNA of a family with a rare speech disability, they found that a mutation in a single gene called FOXP2 were ...

As college costs continue to rise, incoming freshmen could take on as much as $43,000, on average, in education debt by graduation, according to a new report. Rising college costs are largely to blame ...

This interactive session explores the science of learning—what educators, advisors and students should know about the brain, learning, neuroplasticity and the power of practice, feedback and ...

A first-of-its-kind study led by the Medical University of South Carolina raises questions about the value of fish oil supplements for people with repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries. In work ...

The default mode network (DMN) is a distributed set of interconnected brain regions that has long been associated with internally oriented cognition such as remembering the past, thinking about the ...

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