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A mind for math

By Stephen Ornes / May 19, 2013

A child’s talent for learning math may relate to the size and wiring of different parts of the brain. Credit: iStockphoto

A part of the brain associated with making memories may also predict success in learning math

Posted in Brain & Behavior | Tagged brain, brain scans, Carnegie Mellon University, cognitive science, Columbia, David Geary, getinvolved, hippocampus, IQ, Kaustubh Supekar, learning, math, mathematics, MRI, neuroscience, Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, Robert Siegler, Stanford University, topstories, University of Missouri

Baby’s stress can last decades

By Stephen Ornes / December 4, 2012

Scientists have found a connection between stress early in life and anxiety later on. Credit: iStockphoto

Early stress may impair adult behavior, especially in girls

Posted in Body & Health | Tagged adrenal gland, amygdala, anxiety, behavior, brain, brain scans, cortisol, Cory Burghy, getinvolved, hormone, infants, prefontal cortex, pregnancy, stress, teenage brain, teens, University of Wisconsin–Madison, worry