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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2018·5 min readNew Brain Mapping Technique Highlights Relationship Between Connectivity and IQA new study in Neuron reports a simple, new neuroimaging technique has revealed a correlation between how well a person's brain regions are connected and intelligence.Read More
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