FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2022·3 min readHow Left Brain Asymmetry Is Related to Reading AbilityGreater left-brain asymmetry can predict both better and average performance on a foundational level of reading ability.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2020·3 min readUsing a cappella to explain speech and music specializationUsing Cappella recordings, researchers discover humans have developed complementary neural systems in each hemisphere for auditory stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2018·5 min readPeering Into Little Foot’s 3.76 Million Year Old BrainResearchers create the first endocast reconstruction of nearly the complete brain of the hominin Little Bigfoot. The brain, researchers report, is relatively small and combines both ape like and human like features.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2018·3 min readThe Reason For Hemispheric Dominance in the BrainA new study of pigeons reveals hemispheric dominance in the brain is caused by slight differences in temporal activity patterns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2017·5 min readOur Uniquely Lopsided BrainUnderstanding the structure of our brain is as important as understanding its size when it comes to evolution, a new report suggests.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 7, 2017·4 min readHandedness Arises From Genes in the Spinal Cords of EmbryosResearchers report genes that exhibit the greatest left-right differences in embryos are also implicated in an increased risk of developing schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 25, 2016·5 min readTracking Alzheimer’s Progression By Analyzing Brain Structure ShapeStructural brain asymmetries are greater in those who are most likely to develop dementia, a new study reports.Read More
