Science News for Kids » neurology http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 No high notes for these blind fish http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/no-high-notes-for-these-blind-fish/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/no-high-notes-for-these-blind-fish/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:00:10 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16311 This southern cavefish is blind and, new research suggests, partially deaf. But don’t feel sorry for the little fish; it may just be adapting to a dark and noisy habitat. Credit: Matthew Niemiller

Cave dwellers that can't see are also partially deaf]]> This southern cavefish is blind and, new research suggests, partially deaf. But don’t feel sorry for the little fish; it may just be adapting to a dark and noisy habitat. Credit: Matthew Niemiller

Cave dwellers that can't see are also partially deaf]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/04/no-high-notes-for-these-blind-fish/feed/ 0 Baby brain, adult disease http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/scientists-find-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-the-brains-of-infants/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/scientists-find-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-the-brains-of-infants/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:38:29 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15434 Newborns with a certain version of a gene are more likely to have a smaller medial temporal lobe (blue spots). This brain region is also smaller in adults with Alzheimer’s disease. People with the gene version are three times more likely to develop the disorder, which affects memory.

Scientists find signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of infants]]> Newborns with a certain version of a gene are more likely to have a smaller medial temporal lobe (blue spots). This brain region is also smaller in adults with Alzheimer’s disease. People with the gene version are three times more likely to develop the disorder, which affects memory.

Scientists find signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of infants]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/scientists-find-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-in-the-brains-of-infants/feed/ 0 Getting a grip http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/getting-a-grip/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/getting-a-grip/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:00:30 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15380 Immerse your hands in water for a while, and wrinkles will form. Those wrinkles improve a person’s grip on wet, slippery objects, says a new study. Credit: Mitchio/Flickr

Wrinkled fingers seem to be an advantage in wet environments]]> Immerse your hands in water for a while, and wrinkles will form. Those wrinkles improve a person’s grip on wet, slippery objects, says a new study. Credit: Mitchio/Flickr

Wrinkled fingers seem to be an advantage in wet environments]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/01/getting-a-grip/feed/ 0