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Dyslexia marked by poor reading fluency — slow and choppy reading — may be caused by disorganized, meandering tracts of nerve fibers in the brain, according to researchers. Their study, using the latest imaging methods, gives researchers a glimpse of what may go wrong in the structure of some dyslexic readers’ brains that makes it difficult to integrate the information needed for rapid, “automatic” reading. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago tags slow reading dyslexia disorganized brain tracts |
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A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
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What will life be like when people stop reading? Reading for pleasure seems to be a fast downslide, not just in America but world-wide. It is even more alarming that it appears that it isn't just a loss of will to read, but a loss of reading ability. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the concentration of brain tissue in certain parts of the brain, the more likely they are to be a warm, sentimental person. picked by karenben 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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English speaking people with dyslexia may have to struggle quite a bit to get by. Other languages, such as Chinese represent an even greater challenge. It isn't just the greater complexity of the written language but the different way the brain translates the written word that also plays a part. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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When it comes to the hippocampus, a brain structure vital to certain types of memory, size matters. Numerous studies have shown that bigger is usually better. Now researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fit. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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A dramatic shift in how we gather information and communicate with one another has touched off an era of rapid evolution that may ultimately change the human brain as we know it picked by stinkobinko 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Brain Imaging test results suggest that it may soon be possible to reconstruct a picture of a person’s visual experience from measurements of brain activity alone. It may even be possible to “see” someone else’s dream. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share science |
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Scientists say for the first time they have understood someone's thoughts by looking at what their brain is doing. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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The mystery of how we read a sentence has been unlocked by scientists. Previously, researchers thought that, when reading, both eyes focused on the same letter of a word. But a UK team has found this is not always the case. In fact, almost 50% of the time, each of our eyes locks on to different letters simultaneously. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 7 comments edit related share science |
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The reading skills of young male students may improve more when boys are tutored by women, a Canadian study shows, contradicting some school policies to hire male teachers to improve boys' literacy. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Green tea may help slow the advance of prostate cancer, claim researchers. 0 comments edit related share scienceMen with the disease who consumed the active ingredients found in green tea had lower levels of markers that predict its progress, a US study has found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago |
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A plethora of latest results from the Hinode solar observatory contains a wealth of new discoveries. This includes the discovery of a source of the slow solar wind and the observation of a superhot micro flare. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Japanese researchers said Thursday they had created functioning human brain tissues from stem cells, a world first that has raised new hopes for the treatment of disease. picked by karenben 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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A new imaging study reveals which area of the brain plays a key role in these cognitive processes. picked by karenben 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Dyslexia is a learning disability that can often be devastating if untreated. People who suffer from dyslexia primarily have trouble with written language, both reading and writing. Despite having this affliction, many people overcome it to lead normal and successful lives. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Just because you don’t enjoy reading a good book, doesn’t mean there aren’t many other uses for all of those books piled up in the attic. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share arts |
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Research led by the University of Warwick has found a way to use doughnut shaped by-products of quantum dots to slow and even freeze light, opening up a wide range of possibilities from reliable and effective light based computing to the possibility of "slow glass". picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share science |
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Being the only primate to produce venom doesn't make life easy for the Slow Loris. Superstition, ruthless traders and an inevitable lack of speed mean their prospects for a long and easy life are not good. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Eating less meat could help slow global warming by reducing the number of livestock and thereby decreasing the amount of methane flatulence from the animals. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
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I think this is the same guy who did the Dramatic Reading Of A Breakup Letter 0 comments edit related share plime.comMake sure you have volume turned on. picked by doggylives 2 years ago |