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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.

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·July 3, 2015·4 min read

New Clues to the Evolution of the Primate Brain

Researchers have been able to visualize the brain hidden inside the skull of Victoriapithecus, the oldest known Old World monkey and.

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·July 3, 2015·4 min read

Sniffing Out How Our Sense of Smell Evolved

A new study reports on how our sense of smell has evolved. Researchers reconstruct how our long extinct ancestors would have been able to smell.

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·June 30, 2015·3 min read

Babbler Bird Provides Clues About Language Development

Researchers find language precursors by deciphering the sounds of babbler birds.

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·June 30, 2015·3 min read

Why the Promise of Reward Outweighs Risk for the Teenage Brain

Dopamine neurons are activated less than in adults brains when teens are faced with the prospect of a reward, a new study reports.

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·June 24, 2015·6 min read

Pretty Polly! Why Parrots are Great at Vocal Imitation

Researchers have identified structural differences in parrot brains which could explain why they are able to imitate sounds and human speech so well.

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·June 22, 2015·6 min read

The Challenging Bird Brain

Common method used to measure brain size across species is not appropriate for looking at individual differences within the same species, a new study reports.