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Brain Activity Reflects Early Maturation Of Speech Processing Already In Infancy

Auditory abilities and the speech processing capacity of the brain, factors central to language learning, mature to a notable degree in the first years of life. Familial risk for the reading disorder dyslexia also affects the development of auditory abilities already in infancy.

How To Deal With School Segregation

Social disadvantage poses challenges to the Finnish schools. Schools find it difficult to face social problems caused by families’ socioeconomic disadvantage.

Researchers Discover New Tools In Regular Blood Samples For Developing Precision Therapies For Lymphoma

Tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with aggressive lymphoma has a previously unknown and even crucial role in the identification of effective therapies for this serious disease.

Periodic Volcanism Triggered Multiple Jurassic Extinctions

A group of Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian geologists provide critical new evidence for the timing of volcanic activity in the Karoo province, the largest of the Jurassic magma systems. The remnants of the province are widespread in southern Africa and Antarctica.

Right-Wing Populist Rhetoric Dominates The Debate On Multiculturalism

The rhetoric of right-wing populists permeates all levels of society, but we can still increase understanding in various ways, says a researcher in social psychology.

A new publication from the Hickson group at the CCS in Molecular Cell

On the 23rd Aug., the Hickson group published a paper that defines the role of RAD51 (and its partner, BRCA2)

Celebrating Open Data

New prize program recognizes MIT researchers who make data openly accessible and reusable.

Physician, Heal Thyself?

Research shows doctors and their families are less likely to follow guidelines about medicine. Why do the medically well-informed comply less often?

Patients with Cancer Respond Poorly to the Hormone Insulin

Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Lykke Sylow, has published a new meta-study showing that cancer patients are at increased risk of metabolic dysfunction.

Should We Tax Robots?

Study suggests a robot levy — but only a modest one — could help combat the effects of automation on income inequality in the U.S.

Extremely Satisfying” as Researchers Find New Hope for Heart Patients

There is currently no cure for the heart condition ARVC, which usually affects young individuals. A new study from the University of Copenhagen presents a surprising new treatment strategy.

Flies, Worms Poorly Predict Drugs’ Life Span Effects in Mice, Study Indicates

Doctoral student’s research suggests difficulty of translating longevity interventions from lower species to mammals

Increasing Inequality Affects Wellbeing At School

An extensive study carried out in 2006–2019, encompassing nearly one million pupils and students, looked for reasons for both burnout and wellbeing.

Stressful Environmental Factors And Behavioural Problems Predispose Dogs To Repetitive Behaviour

An extensive study conducted at the University of Helsinki revealed that sex, age, breed, sterilisation status, behavioural problems and environmental factors that cause stress are linked to repetitive canine behaviour. The identification of risk factors can help improve the wellbeing of dogs and their owners.

Study: Immigrants In The U.S. Are More Likely To Start Firms, Create Jobs

Compared to native-born citizens, immigrants are more frequently involved in founding companies at all scales.

From Seawater To Drinking Water, With The Push Of A Button

Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps.

A New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Is As Efficient As A Steam Turbine

The design could someday enable a fully decarbonized power grid, researchers say.