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2021
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Mapping ‘the magic’ of music, movement and the brain
November 17, 2021Neuroscientist Jessica Grahn awarded prestigious NSERC research fellowship
New study makes sense of sensory processing in autistic children
November 15, 2021Grouping sensory abilities helps better support kids with autism spectrum disorder
Of mice and milkshakes: Journey to brain discovery
October 25, 2021Tim Bussey, Ingrid Johnsrude, Michelle Mottola named Fellows of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Children’s screen time surged during pandemic
October 20, 2021Western researchers find kids spend as much as 13 hours daily on screens.
Western researchers to join the CERES network
October 01, 2021The Jacobs Foundation has awarded a five-year, nearly $11-million grant to support the creation of the Connecting the EdTech Research EcoSystem ...
Bilingual advantage is a bust, study says
September 22, 2021Research refutes popular notion on language proficiency in children.
Unfolding the hippocampus
July 26, 2021A new technique developed at Western University to visually iron out the wrinkles and folds in one region of the brain may provide researchers a ...
Training the brain to recognize voices
June 03, 2021New research from Brain and Mind Institute and UCL suggests people may need to concentrate on the art of conversation more than ever following ...
‘Sounding it out’ not so easy for children with dyslexia
May 20, 2021Western cognitive neuroscientists using MRI discovered a biological deficit for some early readers that impairs the ability to sound words out.
Western neuroscience spinoff sees growth in remote-care world
April 26, 2021Adrian Owen, an investigator with Western’s Brain and Mind Institute, is currently using web-based cognitive function assessments to ...
Could COVID help identify teens at risk for mental health problems?
April 09, 2021Pan Liu explores whether pre- and post-pandemic fMRI brain scans may drive early detection and interventions for vulnerable adolescents
Neuroscientists show planning ahead is key for controlling movement on and off the court
March 31, 2021Western neuroscientists Giacomo Ariani, Neda Kordjazi, Andrew Pruszynski and Jörn Diedrichsen found that improving planning can have a ...
Powerful brain imaging provides new insights on neurological symptoms of COVID-19
March 16, 2021A team of Western scientists and clinicians is combining powerful brain imaging tools with Alzheimer’s and epilepsy expertise to better ...
Imaging helps understand empathy loss in dementia
March 08, 2021MRIs show subtle changes in the brains of patients with early-onset dementia, a finding that could lead to treatments for emotional processing ...
Study pinpoints role of language disruptions in psychosis
February 18, 2021Like a small airport trying to handle too much air traffic, parts of the brain not meant to process language are trying to perform this complex ...
‘Brain training’ may help treat post-traumatic stress, clinical trial finds
January 26, 2021Dr. Ruth Lanius finds neurofeedback can reduce symptoms and lead to remission in PTSD patients.
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