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This is da Vinci's anatomy of the brain sketch

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·April 11, 2019·3 min read

Exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s knowledge of the brain

A new study looks at Leonardo da Vinci's contribution to neuroscience and the advancement of modern sciences.

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Featured Genetics

·March 4, 2019·2 min read

Genetic Factors Influence Human Brain Expansion

Results provide new insight into evolution, IQ and development of the human brain.

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·January 10, 2019·6 min read

Researchers Map Previously Unknown Childhood Disease Which Causes Epileptic Seizures and Reduced Intelligence

Researchers have mapped out a newly discovered genetic disease in children that causes epileptic seizures, loss of magnesium in the urine and reduced intelligence.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 1, 2018·7 min read

Bigger Brains Are Smarter, But Not By Much

Neuroimaging information reveals a small but significant positive association between brain volume and cognitive performance.

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·November 26, 2018·5 min read

Can Personality Be Measured?

Researchers have developed a new method of assessing intelligence and personality by using EEG technology that recorded brain waves during simple cognitive tasks.

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·November 14, 2018·4 min read

Checking Very Preterm Babies’ Head Size Can Help Identify Long Term IQ Problems

Measuring and monitoring the circumference of a preterm baby's head could help to predict intelligence later in life and identify potential neurocognitive problems. Researchers report faster head growth is linked to higher IQ scores at age 26.

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·October 25, 2018·4 min read

Microdoses of Psychedelics May Enhance Creative Problem Solving

A new study reports microdosing psychedelics may enhance creative problem solving without risk of hallucinations, or trips, associated with taking high doses of the substances.

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·October 1, 2018·2 min read

Dog Intelligence ‘Not Exceptional’

Researchers say people may be over estimating the cognitive abilities of dogs. A new study reveals dog intelligence is matched with that of other domestic animals, social hunters and carnivores.

Featured Psychology

·September 26, 2018·6 min read

Psychologists Define the ‘Dark Core of Personality’

Researchers have identified a common denominator for 'dark' personality traits they have dubbed the D-factor. D-factor, researchers report, can be defined as the general tendency to maximize personal goals and interests over those of another, often to the extent of taking pleasure in hurting others.

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·September 24, 2018·4 min read

Does Our Environment Affect the Genes in Our Brains?

A new study reports environmentally induced epigenetic alterations have a greater impact on intelligence that previously believed.

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·September 8, 2018·5 min read

Past Memory Cues Help People Juggle Numerous Pieces of Information

A new EEG study reveals memory cues can influence the neural representation related to information about cued and non-cued locations, but the effect of the cue depends upon when it appears.

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·September 7, 2018·6 min read

Family Genes Vital for Understanding Autism Progression

Researchers report the total amount of rare genetic mutations in a person's genome can explain why those with a disease associated mutation can have vastly different symptoms.