FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2015·4 min readCarbs Needed to Evolve Big BrainsA new study reports on the importance of dietary carbohydrates in human evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 6, 2015·5 min readNew Software Reveals the World Through Animal EyesResearchers have developed a new camera technology which reveals the world through the eyes of animals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2015·3 min readComplex Bonobo Communication is Similar That of Human InfantsA new study reports wild bonobos communicate in a similar manner to human infants, using a high pitched call which requires context in order to be understood.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 20, 2015·5 min readMom’s Gut Parasites Protect Babies’ Brains From InflammationAccording to a new study, tapeworms can protect infant rats from neuroinflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·3 min readA Hole Lot of SmartsAccording to a new study, intelligence in animal species can be estimated by the size of the holes in the skull through which the arteries pass.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·5 min readIs the Ability to Control and Redirect Attention Uniquely Human?Researchers have discovered key parts of the human brain network give us the power to control and shift our attention. This core cognitive ability may be unique to humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 10, 2015·6 min readGeometry of Human Brain’s Cerebral Cortex Correlates with Genetic HeritageNew findings about the brain's anatomy could lead to personalized medicine approaches for diagnosing and treating neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 7, 2015·4 min readStructure of Human Brain Has an Almost Ideal Network of ConnectionsResearchers report the structure of the human brain has an almost ideal network of connections, enabling optimal transmission of information from one area to another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2015·4 min readNew Clues to the Evolution of the Primate BrainResearchers have been able to visualize the brain hidden inside the skull of Victoriapithecus, the oldest known Old World monkey and.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 3, 2015·4 min readSniffing Out How Our Sense of Smell EvolvedA new study reports on how our sense of smell has evolved. Researchers reconstruct how our long extinct ancestors would have been able to smell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 24, 2015·6 min readPretty Polly! Why Parrots are Great at Vocal ImitationResearchers have identified structural differences in parrot brains which could explain why they are able to imitate sounds and human speech so well.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 22, 2015·6 min readThe Challenging Bird BrainCommon method used to measure brain size across species is not appropriate for looking at individual differences within the same species, a new study reports.Read More