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Children with autism show a significant increase in IQ scores between the ages of 12 and 23. Those with the greatest increases in IQ scores had early regressions in language and communication skills by the age of 12.

Researchers have identified two alternative pathways for the development of amyloid pathologies in Alzheimer's disease.

A shortage of silver caused by the collapse of leading Bronze Age civilizations around the eastern Mediterranean about 1200 BC resulted in the original "dirty money" -- several hundreds of years before coins had been inv...

A new study discusses the key challenges of the fusion between neuroscience and robotics.

A newly developed simultaneous brain-machine interface allowed a quadriplegic man to control two prosthetic arms with the power of his mind.

Young adults on the autism spectrum with co-morbid psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and affective disorders, have a higher risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviors.

Nanoparticles that attach to photoreceptors allowed mice to see infrared and near-infrared light for up to two months. --

ENVIRONMENT Human-Made Stuff Now Outweighs All Life on Earth Stephanie Pappas | Scientific American “Humanity has reached a new milestone in its dominance of the planet: human-made objects may now outweigh all of the l...

Key facts and information about flying fish.

Our sense of smell and hearing could have a significant impact on self-image and body perception.

Children as young as three have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature. The findings suggest the preference for common natural fractal patterns develops early in life.