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Featured Genetics

·March 4, 2019·2 min read

Genetic Factors Influence Human Brain Expansion

Results provide new insight into evolution, IQ and development of the human brain.

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·January 10, 2019·4 min read

Harnessing Machine Learning to Uncover New Insights Into the Brain

A new study combined neuroimaging with machine learning to reveal cellular properties in different brain regions. The approach and findings, researchers report, could potentially be used to asses the treatment of neurological disorders and develop new therapies.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·November 19, 2018·3 min read

Is 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.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain Psychology

·September 6, 2018·4 min read

Does the Brain Really Feel No Pain?

Is the popular claim that the brain feels no pain substantiated? A new paper looks at the accuracy of the belief.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 27, 2018·4 min read

Neuroscientists Put the Dubious Theory of ‘Phrenology’ Through Rigorous Testing

Researchers use modern neuroscience technology to discover if there really is a link between the bumps of your head and aspects of personality.

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Featured Neurology

·January 5, 2017·5 min read

Parkinson’s Protein Travels From Brain to Gut

Researchers report alpha-synuclein, a protein associated with Parkinson's disease, can travel from the brain to the gut by following a specific path.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 3, 2017·3 min read

Evolution of Brain and Tooth Size Were Not Linked in Humans

A new study challenges the belief that human tooth size decreased and brain size grew at similar rates through our evolution.

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·October 10, 2016·4 min read

How the Stomach Talks to the Brain

A new study looks at how the digestive tract communicates with the brain and could help find new treatment options for obesity.

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·August 22, 2016·4 min read

The Brain is More Robust Than Previously Thought

Researchers report the variability in brain signals do not concern noise, as had previously been thought.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 20, 2015·3 min read

New Math Method Reveals Structure of Neural Activity

Researchers have developed a new math method that can detect geometric structures in the brain's neural activity.

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Featured Neurology

·October 13, 2015·3 min read

New Imaging Tool Allows a Deeper Look Inside the Living Brain, Noninvasively

Researchers have developed a new, noninvasive imaging tool that allows them to see inside the living brain. They report the technology could allows tracking of neurodegenerative diseases progressing in the brain.