brain size Archives - Neuroscience News

Male Guppies Grow Larger Brains in Response to Predator Exposure

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Researchers report male guppies who live in an environment with predators have greater brain mass than those who live in a predator free environment. However, there is no difference in brain size for female guppies.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles6 min read

Bigger Human Brain Prioritizes Thinking Hub, But at a Cost

Neuroscience NewsJune 1, 2018

A new study reports the larger the growth of areas associated with thinking in the cortex, the slower the growth of regions associated with emotional, sensory and motor skills.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience5 min read

Brain Size Mediates the Association Between Height and Cognitive Ability

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2018

Researchers have identified a link between cortical surface area, height and cognitive ability. The study reports taller people have bigger cortices, which in turn is linked to better cognitive function. ... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience4 min read

Little Wasp Bodies Means Little Wasp Brain Regions

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 3, 2018

Drexel University researchers reveal that while evolution may have allowed for bigger brains, some regions may not have kept up with the growth.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles6 min read

Sorry Grumpy Cat, Study Finds Dogs Are Brainier Than Cats

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2017

Dogs possess significantly more cortical neurons than cats, a new study reports.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos9 min read

Exercise Increases Brain Size

Neuroscience NewsNovember 13, 2017

Exercise increases the size of the left region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory, a new study reveals.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles4 min read

Image shows a treeshrew skull and brain.

Humans Don’t Use As Much Brainpower As We Like to Think

Neuroscience NewsOctober 31, 2017

A new study challenges a long standing evolutionary theory regarding our 'uniquely' expansive brain. Researchers report other animals had energy hungry brains long before humans.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience6 min read

Scientists Track the Brain-Skull Transition from Dinosaurs to Birds

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 11, 2017

A new study examines the link between brain development and the bones of the skull roof during the evolutionary transition from dinosaur to bird.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience6 min read

Researchers Discover Devastating Disease Which Alters Brain Size

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2017

University of Manchester researchers have identified a genetic disease that appears to affect the size of the brain, leading to developmental problems. The disease is linked to mutations in the RAC1 gene.... Read More...

FeaturedGeneticsNeurology4 min read

In Brain Evolution, Size Matters – Most of the Time

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2017

Study reveals we may have first evolved larger brains that allows for adaptions which enhanced brain regions controlling specific abilities.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience6 min read