FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2018·6 min readVirus Like Protein is Important for Cognition and MemoryResearchers reveal a protein essential for memory and cognition looks and acts like a protein from a virus.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 6, 2017·5 min readCLOCK Gene May Hold Answers to Human Brain EvolutionUT Southwestern researchers discover a gene implicated in circadian rhythm may also play a vital role in regulating genes important for our brain evolution.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2017·4 min readSmall But Distinct Differences Among Species Mark Evolution of Human BrainYale researchers report the human brain contains some distinct patterns that mark our evolution and could contribute to our cognitive abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 22, 2017·5 min readDo Birdsong and Human Speech Share Biological Roots?A new study provides evidence to support the long standing view that human speech and music may have roots in biological processes that are shared across a variety of different animals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 22, 2017·4 min readWhat if Consciousness is Not What Drives the Human Mind?Researchers provide new insight into human consciousness, reporting we don't consciously choose our feelings or thoughts; we simply become aware of them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2017·3 min readChimp Study Reveals How Brain’s Structure Shaped Our EvolutionA new neuroimaging study reveals patterns of asymmetry in the human brain may be unique to our species and could help explain how we developed language skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 3, 2017·3 min readBrain’s Alertness Circuitry Conserved Through EvolutionOptogenetics research reveals brain circuits critical for alertness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2017·4 min readIt’s Mathematically Impossible to Beat Aging, Researchers SayA new PNAS study reports it is mathematically impossible to stop the aging process in multicellular organisms.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 30, 2017·7 min readThe Science of Fright: Why We Love to be ScaredResearchers look at the neuroscience behind why we love to be scared.Read More
