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·May 8, 2017·5 min read

Humanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years Ago

A new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.

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·May 5, 2017·5 min read

Our Uniquely Lopsided Brain

Understanding the structure of our brain is as important as understanding its size when it comes to evolution, a new report suggests.

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·January 4, 2017·4 min read

Stuttering Linked to Reduced Blood Flow in Brain Area Associated With Language

Cerebral blood flow is reduced in the Broca's area of people who stutter, researchers report. Additionally, the more severely a person stutters, the less blood flows to this area of the brain.

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·December 8, 2016·6 min read

Researchers Track Communication in Minimally Conscious Patient

Researchers document the restoration of communication in a minimally conscious patient by measuring brain function before and after communication returned.

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·November 8, 2016·4 min read

Brain ‘Fat’ Key to Mental Health

A new study reports researchers have discovered a previously unknown relationship between brain function and structure. The findings could help explain how communication breaks down in diseases such as multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia.

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·February 21, 2016·9 min read

Language Characterizes Humans

From babbling to complex sentences, researchers delve into how our ability to produce and understand language makes us humans unique.

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·January 13, 2016·4 min read

Could Autism Be Hiding in a Fold of the Brain?

Researchers have detected a cerebral marker specific to autism in a less deep fold of the Broca's area. The marker can be identified by MRI scans in children from the age of two.