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·August 14, 2015·5 min read

Gorillas Moving Closer to Verbal Communication

A new study reports gorillas can learn to control vocalization and breathing patterns which are not typical of their natural repertoire.

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·August 13, 2015·4 min read

Mechanism that Controls When We Sleep and When We Wake Discovered

Researchers discover changes in the activity of sodium and potassium channels during the day and night impact the sleep-wake cycle.

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·August 10, 2015·2 min read

Love the Way You Move: Visual Cues that Make People Attractive to Others

Researchers investigate what factors come together to make a person attractive to others.

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·August 6, 2015·4 min read

Carbs Needed to Evolve Big Brains

A new study reports on the importance of dietary carbohydrates in human evolution.

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·August 6, 2015·5 min read

New Software Reveals the World Through Animal Eyes

Researchers have developed a new camera technology which reveals the world through the eyes of animals.

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·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Complex Bonobo Communication is Similar That of Human Infants

A 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.

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·July 20, 2015·5 min read

Mom’s Gut Parasites Protect Babies’ Brains From Inflammation

According to a new study, tapeworms can protect infant rats from neuroinflammation.

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·July 15, 2015·3 min read

A Hole Lot of Smarts

According 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.

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·July 15, 2015·5 min read

Is 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.

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·July 10, 2015·6 min read

Geometry of Human Brain’s Cerebral Cortex Correlates with Genetic Heritage

New findings about the brain's anatomy could lead to personalized medicine approaches for diagnosing and treating neurological disorders.

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·July 7, 2015·4 min read

Structure of Human Brain Has an Almost Ideal Network of Connections

Researchers report the structure of the human brain has an almost ideal network of connections, enabling optimal transmission of information from one area to another.