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Premature babies' posture points to IQ

Life

Premature babies' posture points to IQ

Observing the positions fetuses take in the womb could help identify pre-term babies who may have learning difficulties later in life

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Speeding up brain networks might boost IQ

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Confidence as important as IQ in exam success

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Children of older dads pay IQ price

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Genetic link to IQ stronger than thought

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Interview: Why praising your kid's intelligence isn't smart

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Interview: Why praising your kid's intelligence isn't smart

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Editorial: Intelligence isn't all it's cracked up to be

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Intelligence can be improved with training

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Simple brain exercise can boost IQ

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Breastfeeding's IQ boost may depend on genes

Whether breastfeeding really does makes babies brainier may depend on whether an infant carries the right gene, suggests new research

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'Info-mania' dents IQ more than marijuana

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Music studies instrumental in raising children's IQ

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'Safe' lead levels still damage children's IQ

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Mind

Britain faces TV test of IQ

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