New brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them at increased risk of mental illness, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
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Cognitive cross-training enhances learning, study finds
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•Just as athletes cross-train to improve physical skills, those wanting to enhance cognitive skills can benefit from multiple ways of exercising the brain, according to a comprehensive new study. The …read more Source:: Science
Monkey see, monkey do, depending on age, experience and efficiency
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•Wild capuchin monkeys readily learn skills from each other — but that social learning is driven home by the payoff of learning a useful new skill. …read more Source:: Science
Drug industry bemoans Britain’s lack of science skills
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•LONDON (Reuters) – British pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies face a major skills shortage which threatens future investment and the long-term success of the life sciences sector, according to a new …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Chimps have mental skills to cook: study
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•NEW YORK (Reuters) – They’re not likely to start barbecuing in the rainforest, but chimpanzees can understand the concept of cooking and are willing to postpone eating raw food, even …read more Source:: UKScienceNews