FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2020Five amazing facts about your brainDo you know how many milliliters of blood is delivered to the brain per heartbeat, or whether you experience pain during brain surgery? Researchers explore five things you probably didn't know about the human brain. Read More
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Featuredmachine learningNeurosciencePsychology·March 11, 2019Forgetting uses more brain power than rememberingIntentional forgetting may require more attention to the unwanted information, rather than less. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2019Increasingly Complex Mini-brainsBrazilian scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamics. Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 4, 2019Genetic Factors Influence Human Brain ExpansionResults provide new insight into evolution, IQ and development of the human brain. Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 19, 2018Is the Gut or Brain More Important in Regulating Appetite and Metabolism?Researchers debate the roles of the gut and brain hormones play in regulating appetite and metabolism. Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 27, 2018Neuroscientists Put the Dubious Theory of ‘Phrenology’ Through Rigorous TestingResearchers use modern neuroscience technology to discover if there really is a link between the bumps of your head and aspects of personality. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2017Parkinson’s Protein Travels From Brain to GutResearchers report alpha-synuclein, a protein associated with Parkinson's disease, can travel from the brain to the gut by following a specific path. Read More
