The potential of neuroscience in education Neuroscientists and teachers work together to learn more about students’ brains by Noa Albelda / September 14, 2018
The effect of story format on children’s brains Pediatrician John S. Hutton asks how a child's brain responds differently to audio, illustrated, and animated stories by Meeri Kim / August 31, 2018
Growing brains, and the bugs that help build them Microbes are critical for emotional health as well as the development of the brain itself by Bridget Callaghan / August 22, 2018
The thrill of winning and the teenage brain What drives adolescents to seek out novel experiences? by Meeri Kim / August 20, 2018
Young children sleep to learn Memories and knowledge learned throughout the day are strengthened during sleep, an effect that’s controlled by neurons in the brain by Mallory Locklear / August 13, 2018
Do gut microbes play a role in learning? Recent research shows that we may have been neglecting one important agent in learning: our gut by Brittany Howell / August 8, 2018
Solving a paradox of children’s memory Recently discovered patterns of brain development may explain some of the puzzles of childhood memory development by Attila Keresztes / July 25, 2018
“The teenage brain is different, but how?” Sarah-Jayne Blakemore’s new book, “Inventing Ourselves,” is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand adolescents by Jessica Carolyn Bühler / July 11, 2018
The role of physical fitness in school readiness and academic achievement Physical fitness appears to promote children's development in a variety of domains, including academic achievement by Nicole Oberer / July 4, 2018
“Training is important, but it’s not the whole story” Cognitive neuroscientist and concert pianist Fredrik Ullén talks about what playing music does to our brains – and what it doesn’t do Interview by Sabine Gysi / June 13, 2018
“Babies’ brains are equipped to handle more than one language” Language learning begins much earlier than one might think, and numerous factors play an essential role in that process, Janet Werker says Interview by Sabine Gysi / May 30, 2018
Window for learning second language may remain open longer than thought But achieving fluency like a native speaker in a foreign language requires starting to speak the language by 10 years old by Julianne Hill / May 17, 2018
