How can we create optimal learning conditions? The circumstances that have the greatest impact on working memory performance appear to differ from child to child by Andreas Neubauer / February 11, 2019
When should I start reading to my baby? It’s never too early Reaching parents during pregnancy, a stage of information gathering, could be a powerful way of improving early literacy by Jack Graham / February 6, 2019
The teenage brain: prone to risk-taking or creative? Public perceptions of the “teenage brain” can be self-fulfilling prophecies by Nienke van Atteveldt / January 30, 2019
Bilingual at school Advantage or disadvantage for learning? by Annie Brookman-Byrne / January 21, 2019
How do deaf or hard of hearing children learn to read? Tailoring literacy instruction depending on a child's communication mode. Blog post and video in American Sign Language by James R. Booth / January 16, 2019
Helping children become both responsible and happy How school environment affects students’ brain architecture, well-being and cognitive ability by Frances Hoferichter / January 3, 2019
Should we feed our children bacteria? Probiotics may be a promising avenue for promoting brain development and boosting learning by Carolina de Weerth / November 28, 2018
Neglect in early childhood has deep effects on how body and brain develop Megan Gunnar explains how the body modifies its stress physiology in response to harsh or supportive environments Interview by Sabine Gysi / November 26, 2018
How neuroscientists and educators can build a better partnership Lauren Vega O’Neil and Eric Pakulak discuss ways to foster successful neuroscientist-educator collaboration Interview by Meeri Kim / November 16, 2018
Predicting academic outcomes: neuroimaging provides novel insights There’s a lot of interest in identifying the best early predictors of how a child is going to do in school later on Interview by Meeri Kim / November 9, 2018
“Our brain is trying to be plastic most of the time” Takao Hensch looks at the biological basis of brain plasticity and explains how his findings might be of practical benefit to individuals Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 29, 2018
The importance of faces for infants’ learning Just like books are educational tools used to promote language development, faces are also educational tools during the first year of life by Lisa Scott / October 24, 2018