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19 Apr 2018
Music lessons improve children’s cognitive skills and academic performance
Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities which lead to improved academic performance: Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Featured news
04 Apr 2018
Childhood aggression linked to deficits in executive function
Primary school kids with lower planning and self-restraint skills are more likely to show increased aggression in middle childhood, report University of Potsdam researchers in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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28 Mar 2018
Early numeracy of young kids linked to specific math activities at home
The more parents engage in math activities with their children, the higher their early numeracy performance: Frontiers in Psychology
Featured news
26 Jan 2018
Overweight children more likely to underestimate their body size
Research suggests that overweight children are more likely to underestimate their body size: Frontiers in Psychology
Psychology
17 Jan 2018
Children more engaged and attentive following outdoor lesson in nature
Outdoor lessons allowed teachers to teach uninterrupted for almost twice as long during a subsequent indoor lesson, finds a study in Frontiers in Psychology
Featured news
17 Nov 2017
Do violent communities foster violent children?
Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior, shows a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Featured news
10 Nov 2017
Trends in kids’ fitness not as bad as assumed
The motor performance of young children has only partly declined over the past decade, says a report in Frontiers in Pediatrics.
Featured news
07 Nov 2017
Review finds poor compliance with helmet use in baseball and softball
Serious brain injuries occur once in about every 2,000 baseball and softball games reports a study in Frontiers in Neurology.
Psychology
31 Oct 2017
Montessori preschool boosts academic results and reduces income-based inequality
Children in Montessori preschools show improved academic performance and social understanding, while enjoying their school work more, shows a study in Frontiers in Psychology.
Neuroscience
19 Oct 2017
HIV infection, even with antiretroviral therapy, appears to damage a growing child’s brain
HIV-positive children who started ART by the age of 18 months show ongoing disruptions in white matter development, shows a study in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
Health
28 Sep 2017
Maternal diet could affect kids’ brain reward circuitry
Children from high-fat diet mothers have altered brain circuitry into adulthood. Research from Frontiers in Endocrinology explains how a preference for unhealthy foods can be passed from mother to child during pregnancy.
Robotics and AI
22 Sep 2017
Google Glass app helps autistic children with social interactions
Wearable technology described in Frontiers in Robotics and AI can recognize conversational prompts and provide the user with suitable responses.
Psychology
21 Sep 2017
Tablets can teach kids to solve physical puzzles
Contrary to popular belief, a Frontiers in Psychology study shows that children who learn to solve a puzzle on a tablet can transfer the learning to the physical world.
Life sciences
15 Sep 2017
Iconic words critical to vocabulary acquisition in young children
Words whose form is linked to their meaning are critical to effective language learning in young children, finds a study in Frontiers in Communication.
Health
13 Sep 2017
Preventing exercise-induced bronchospasm
Research in Frontiers in Pediatrics identifies the best ways to diagnose, prevent and treat exercise-induced bronchospasm in children with and without asthma.