Neuroscience For Kids

neuroscience in the news

What's going on in the world of neuroscience? What's new? What's happening? With fascinating stories that focus on brain research, this page will keep you informed about the breaking discoveries and events in neuroscience.

Athletes' head injuries can provoke surprisingly long-lasting harm, ScienceNewsforStudents, February 15, 2018.
How to build a human brain, ScienceNews, February 20, 2018.
A fake organ mimics what happens in the blink of an eye, ScienceNews, February 20, 2018.
Helmet use associated with reduced risk of cervical spine injury during motorcycle crashes, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group, ScienceDaily, March 6, 2018.
Humans don't get enough sleep. Just ask other primates, ScienceNews, March 7, 2018.
Music lessons improve children's cognitive skills and academic performance, ScienceDaily, March 26, 2018.
Honeybees may unlock the secrets of how the human brain works, University of Sheffield, ScienceDaily, March 27, 2018.
Why we struggle to get good night's sleep as we get older, University of Kent, ScienceDaily, March 27, 2018.
Toxins from the world's longest animal can kill cockroaches, ScienceNews, March 30, 2018.
Sleep helps wounds heal faster, ScienceNewsforStudents, April 2, 2018.
Sleep deficiency increases risk of a motor vehicle crash, Brigham and Women's Hospital, ScienceDaily, April 4, 2018.
Seven-year follow-up shows lasting cognitive gains from meditation, UC Davis, ScienceDaily, April 5, 2018.
Brain differences in athletes playing contact vs. Noncontact sports, Indiana University, ScienceDaily, April 5 2018.
Eating more fish could prevent Parkinson's disease, Chalmers University of Technology, ScienceDaily, April 23, 2018.