Researchers discover genetic mutation behind serious skull disorder
A mutation in the BCL11B gene appears to be responsible for a rare skull development disorder called craniosynostosis.... Read More...
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Unearthing Secret Tunnels Between the Skull and Brain
A new study sheds light on how immune cells may rush through channels to quickly get to injured brain tissue. Researchers say bone marrow in the skull is more likely to help supply neutrophils to the brain following a stroke.... Read More...
Scientists Track the Brain-Skull Transition from Dinosaurs to Birds
A new study examines the link between brain development and the bones of the skull roof during the evolutionary transition from dinosaur to bird.... Read More...
Forensic Technique Uses Forehead X-Rays to Assess Age of Juvenile Remains
New forensic technique could help to estimate the age of living children and young adults for whom no records are available.... Read More...
Fossil Skull Reveals New Insight into Penguin Brain Evolution
Fossil finding shed light on the changes in penguin brains that accompanied their transition to water, a new study reports. ... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Ancient Cranial Surgery
Ancient Peruvian healers practiced trepanation, a surgical procedure which involved removing a section of the cranial vault with a hand drill, over 1000 years ago in order to treat a variety of ailments, a new study reports.... Read More...
Study Raises Questions About Longstanding Forensic Identification Technique
Researchers have shown there is not enough variation in skull shapes to make a positive forensic identification.... Read More...