How do infants know what to pay attention to when they're learning language? 👶 Scientists @camneuro.bsky.social and NTU Singapore found that eye contact helps them decide what's important and acts as a switch to synchronise their brainwaves with those of the speaker 👇 https://bit.ly/4fEjN43

A towering header could make the difference as England take on Norway today. ⚽ But what really happens when a footballer heads the ball? Konstantin Dzavaryan from Oxford’s Podium Institute is using VR, muscle sensors and engineering to better understand head impacts. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #FIFAWorldCup

This is the kind of almost magic-like payoff we get from decades of basic and applied research by thousands of scientists across the globe. This is why we do it.

WAFB@wafb.com · last mo.

New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease: https://www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/new-orleans-man-becomes-first-louisiana-functionally-cured-sickle-cell-disease/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

Dupilumab, an anti-IL‑4Rα mAb, for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hull hospitals offer new medical treatment for blocked noses

Patients with persistently blocked noses are being offered a newly approved drug treatment.

bbc.co.uk

Understanding the Genetics of Autism www.brainfacts.org/diseases-and... - a primer I wrote for @brainfacts.org to try and counter the pseudoscience around autism by explaining what we actually know about the (complex) genetics of the condition

Understanding the Genetics of Autism

“The genetics underpinning autism is extremely complex. But the evidence for primarily genetic causation is overwhelming…” writes Kevin Mitchell.

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A gentler treatment for children whose leukaemia has come back could boost survival and quality of life. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ap... @greatormondst.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Gentler blood cancer treatment could boost survival and quality of life

A gentler treatment for children whose leukaemia has come back could boost survival and quality of life, a study led by a UCL academic has found.

ucl.ac.uk

Familiar with retrieval practice research? Your sources might be older than your students. A LOT of new research has shown that retrieval practice consistently benefits student learning in real classrooms. Check out this database of 50 research studies!

Download our database of retrieval practice research in real classrooms

Want a quick way to access classroom research on retrieval practice? Download our database of 50 experiments and read a detailed literature review by cognitive scientists.

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Wise words from an expert on autism www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum

The autism spectrum has widened to the point of collapse, affecting how teachers should support autistic pupils in the classroom, researcher Uta Frith tells Helen Amass

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Does Consciousness Require a Subject? The Self, Agency & AI Limitations www.mindbodysolution.org/kevin-mitche... - really enjoyed this chat with Tevin Naidu! 😊 cc @cdj.bsky.social @anilseth.bsky.social

Kevin Mitchell on Consciousness Explained

Dive deep into consciousness with Kevin Mitchell's insights on agency and AI limitations.

mindbodysolution.org

the new paper on bouba/kiki in chicks is utterly compelling canonical, elegant method from comparative cogsci & its partner in developmental science, ultra-simple design, ultra-clear effects, no need for fancy analyses, machine learning, or AI it appeared in an appropriately badass venue (Science)

Petersen et al. explore a new application of the NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery for children with mild to severe TBI. A short battery offers a feasible option for monitoring long-term effects in resource-limited settings. Read more below! #JINS @CambridgeCore #OpenAccess 🔗 buff.ly/5zy8Xgc

Are episodic and semantic memory really that different? Using closely matched tasks, we found no substantial neural differences between recalling personal experiences and general knowledge: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02390-4

When using outcome & feedback measures with children & young people it's important to consider individual differences. We've created these 4 free guidances to support practitioners & services to develop practice & approaches to best meet individual needs 👀 www.corc.uk.net/outcome-meas...

Taking the "neurodevelopmental" part of "neurodevelopmental disorders" seriously. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fy-... (MRC IEU at University of Bristol. Oct 23rd 2023)

Taking the "neurodevelopmental" part of "neurodevelopmental disorders" - Kevin Mitchell

YouTube video by MRC IEU at University of Bristol

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Here is another version of the Figure I made to summarize the study, showing both trait-level and factor-level genetic correlations

Abdel Abdellaoui@dr-appie.bsky.social · 8mo ago

For more context, see also the @nature.com News & Views article about this work, where I unpack what it means when genetic risk for psychiatric disorders overlaps with normal-range traits, including some positive associations with education-related outcomes: rdcu.be/eT4U7

This is your brain on Ritalin. Got your attention? Stimulant medications like Ritalin (methylphenidate) do, but not in the way you might think. They don't act directly on the brain’s attention systems! Find out what's really happening in @cellpress.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...

Some wonderful replies to this. Thank you to both those who participated and those who put up with it On their timelines.

The Empty City@davidallengreen.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Merry gentlefolk, it is time. Today is the day. Today is comma-mas. Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'. And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it. >

took me several goes, but got there in the end. neat!

Tom Wallis@tsawallis.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Super figure-ground confusion here!

The N-ABLES team has put together some guidance for parents and teachers of children who have incurred a concussion. Read more and download the guidance here: ukabif.org.uk/page/Concuss... #UKABIF #NABLES #ABI #Concussion #Guidance

(1/4) 🧠 Did you know that kids remember time differently than adults? Our new preprint review w/ @drjeni-mdlab.bsky.social discusses the real implications for juvenile justice & why we need to ask about timing in ways that match kids' developing brains ⚖️ Paper: osf.io/preprints/ps...

People with poorer glucose control show faster learning from rewards, in turn linked to higher depression symptoms. This suggests a neurocognitive bridge between metabolic disease and mood: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2025.100645 #MetabolicPsychiatry #Interoception #Depression

Join Drs. Selma Ruiter & Linda Visser for a BITSY SIG Webinar on Nov 7, 2025, at 10 AM ET. Learn about the Bayley-4 Special Needs Addition for fair developmental diagnostics for children with motor or visual impairments. buff.ly/dAbY7LX

So, in my view, handedness is a great example of a trait where the relationship between genotype and phenotype is just inherently probabilistic. What you inherit is a likelihood, but how that plays out depends significantly on chance. (No hidden variables).

New paper - Sex differences in healthy brain aging are unlikely to explain higher Alzheimer’s Disease prevalence in women: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2510486122

🧵 BREAKING: Gene therapy shows promise in slowing Huntington’s disease progression. A major milestone in neurodegenerative disease research. @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucl-hd.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

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"Neurocognitive outcomes following postoperative paediatric cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS): A systematic review" tinyurl.com/ycxny6uh Lead PI, Charlotte Malcolm at GOSH In CMS the ability to speak is lost for period & then returns, here the team now show consistent long-term cognitive impairments

Does TeachABI boost educators’ knowledge & confidence in supporting students with acquired brain injury? 🧠📚 Check out this recent INS Award Paper by Marshall et al., @ShannonScratch to learn more about this innovative, educational tool for teachers! #openaccess 🔗 buff.ly/3xH7jVc

NP Interventions Trainee Networking! Come chat with other trainees and SIG members about: ⏬goals for training ⏬barriers ⏬opportunities to contribute ideas to future SIG initiatives! 🌎USA/CANADA 📅9/17/25 ⏰6 PM EST 🌏AUSTRALIA 📅9/18 8 AM AEST 🌍UK 📅9/17 ⏰11 PM BST

Thomas Deininger uses plastic waste to create sculptures,or should I say,works of Genius!!!!!!