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Editorial summary—DNA methylation signatures of educational attainment

Nature Research

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Editorial summary—DNA methylation signatures of educational attainment

Mar 23, 2018

Editorial summary—Differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them

Nature Research

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Editorial summary—Differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them

Mar 23, 2018

How important are our genes and our environment to our educational outcomes?

Contributor

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How important are our genes and our environment to our educational outcomes?

Mar 23, 2018

Editorial Summary—Dynamic, continuous multitasking training leads to task-specific improvements but does not transfer across action selection tasks

For Members Nature Research

For Researchers, Findings from the Field

Editorial Summary—Dynamic, continuous multitasking training leads to task-specific improvements but does not transfer across action selection tasks

Jan 03, 2018

What matters for older learners?

For Members Contributor

For Researchers, Findings from the Field

What matters for older learners?

Nov 16, 2017

Editorial Summary—Age is no barrier: predictors of academic success in older learners

For Members Nature Research

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Editorial Summary—Age is no barrier: predictors of academic success in older learners

Nov 15, 2017

Editorial Summary—Neural activations associated with feedback and retrieval success

For Members Nature Research

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Editorial Summary—Neural activations associated with feedback and retrieval success

Nov 02, 2017

How effective is Montessori education?

For Members Contributor

Findings from the Field, For Teachers

How effective is Montessori education?

Oct 31, 2017

Editorial Summary—The method of educational assessment affects children’s neural processing and performance: behavioural and fMRI Evidence

For Members Nature Research

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Editorial Summary—The method of educational assessment affects children’s neural processing and performance: behavioural and fMRI Evidence

Aug 30, 2017

Do tests really measure what we think they do?

For Members Contributor

For Researchers, Findings from the Field

Do tests really measure what we think they do?

Aug 30, 2017

Editorial Summary—Habituation as an adaptive shift in response strategy mediated by neuropeptides

For Members Nature Research

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Editorial Summary—Habituation as an adaptive shift in response strategy mediated by neuropeptides

Aug 23, 2017

Habituation is more than learning to ignore

For Members Contributor

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Habituation is more than learning to ignore

Aug 22, 2017

How do we learn by watching?

Contributor

For Researchers, Findings from the Field

How do we learn by watching?

Jun 26, 2017

Helping children with reading difficulties

For Members Contributor

For Researchers, Findings from the Field, For Teachers

Helping children with reading difficulties

Apr 13, 2017

Engaging the future of STEM

Contributor

Findings from the Field, For Teachers

Engaging the future of STEM

Apr 11, 2017

Genetics and educational attainment

For Members Contributor

For Researchers, Findings from the Field, For Teachers

Genetics and educational attainment

Mar 21, 2017

The importance of reading

For Members Contributor

Findings from the Field, For Teachers

The importance of reading

Feb 02, 2017

Editorial Summary: The differential role of cortical protein synthesis in taste memory formation and persistence

For Members

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Editorial Summary: The differential role of cortical protein synthesis in taste memory formation and persistence

Jeanette Romero

Feb 01, 2017

Editorial Summary: Extracellular and intracellular cleavages of proBDNF required at two distinct stages of late-phase LTP

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Editorial Summary: Extracellular and intracellular cleavages of proBDNF required at two distinct stages of late-phase LTP

Jeanette Romero

Jan 25, 2017

Editorial Summary: Surprise responses in the human brain demonstrate statistical learning under high concurrent cognitive demand

Findings from the Field

Editorial Summary: Surprise responses in the human brain demonstrate statistical learning under high concurrent cognitive demand

Jeanette Romero

Jan 18, 2017