FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2018·4 min readBigger Human Brain Prioritizes Thinking Hub, But at a CostA 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 14, 2018·3 min readBrain Size Mediates the Association Between Height and Cognitive AbilityResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2018·5 min readLittle Wasp Bodies Means Little Wasp Brain RegionsDrexel University researchers reveal that while evolution may have allowed for bigger brains, some regions may not have kept up with the growth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 29, 2017·7 min readSorry Grumpy Cat, Study Finds Dogs Are Brainier Than CatsDogs possess significantly more cortical neurons than cats, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2017·3 min readExercise Increases Brain SizeExercise increases the size of the left region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2017·5 min readHumans Don’t Use As Much Brainpower As We Like to ThinkA 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 11, 2017·4 min readScientists Track the Brain-Skull Transition from Dinosaurs to BirdsA 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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 7, 2017·3 min readResearchers Discover Devastating Disease Which Alters Brain SizeUniversity 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·4 min readIn Brain Evolution, Size Matters – Most of the TimeStudy reveals we may have first evolved larger brains that allows for adaptions which enhanced brain regions controlling specific abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 3, 2017·3 min readEvolution of Brain and Tooth Size Were Not Linked in HumansA new study challenges the belief that human tooth size decreased and brain size grew at similar rates through our evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2016·5 min readWhy Big Brains Are RareEvolving larger brains requires an overall increase in energy consumption, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2016·4 min readLarger Brain Size Linked to Longer Life in DeerFemale red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with less endocranial volume, a new study reports.Read More