rewiring

Psychology: Devices are ‘rewiring’ kids’ BRAINS and making them less able to see the bigger picture 

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Time to ditch the iPad? Tablets and smartphones are ‘rewiring’ children’s BRAINS and making them less able to see the bigger picture People normally focus on the big picture before zeroing in on specific details Hungarian experts tested kids in a task involving images on two different scales Those who frequently used devices were found to … Read more

Genetics: ‘Junk’ DNA inherited from our ancient ancestors could be rewiring our brains, study finds

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DNA – deoxyribonucleic acid – is widely known as the molecule found in the nucleus of all our cells that contains genetic information. It is shaped like a double-helix and made of small sections called nucleotides.  Each nucleotide contains a nucleobase, a sugar, and a phosphate group. The sugar component in this particular molecule is … Read more