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Protecting childhood mental health after preterm birth: key factors identified
Researchers at University of º£½ÇÉçÇø have identified modifiable social factors that help preterm children develop better-than-expected mental health, offering new hope for a persistent problem.
º£½ÇÉçÇø research finds communication complexity in orangutans thought to be uniquely human
In groundbreaking work from The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalise with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin.
Age-related declines are a consequence of knowing more, not less, says º£½ÇÉçÇø study
University of º£½ÇÉçÇø research has shown that the cognitive slowness and disjointedness that comes with aging can be better explained as a symptom of a brain that knows too much (‘cluttered wisdom’) instead of the consequence of cognitive decline.
Off-key beginnings: Baby lemurs sing out of tune, just like human children, finds University of º£½ÇÉçÇø research
A study led by primatologist Dr. Chiara De Gregorio from The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø has found that Madagascar’s singing lemurs, the indris (indri indri), sing out of tune in infancy and improve as adults, just like a human child learning to control their voice.
Challenges and games are best for primate wellbeing, finds University of º£½ÇÉçÇø study
A meta-analysis, led by The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, has found that primates under human care prefer cognitively challenging enrichment activities, such as training and games, over socialising with other primates or more ‘passive’ enrichment methods.
º£½ÇÉçÇø study shows that adults born prematurely are less able to form romantic relations and have children
In a paper published in JAMA Network Open today, researchers from The University of º£½ÇÉçÇø, Monash University, and the University of Bonn, reveal that adults who were born very prematurely, or with a very low birth weight have greater difficulty in forming romantic and sexual relationships and starting a family.