Genetic study sheds light on changes that shaped human brain evolution
A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...
Mind reading: Do brain scans foretell your baby's social skills?
"A really big question that, at least I ask myself, is, 'How do we become who we are?'" University of Virginia psychology ...
Study unveils new insights into how neural stem cells are activated in the adult human brain
A University of Ottawa neuroscientist has led a Canadian research team to reveal important new insights into the activation ...
First-ever brain recording of dying human reveals what happens as we die
“Through generating brain oscillations (brain waves) involved in memory retrieval, the brain may be playing a last recall of important life events just before we die, similar to the ones reported in ...
First-ever recording of a dying human brain reveals what happens right before death
The first-ever recording of a dying human brain has revealed what happens in the final moments of our lives. The recording ...
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The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The human brain may contain up to a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards—not a spoonful, but the same weight (about seven grams) as a plastic spoon, according to new findings published Monday in the ...
New MRI Study Reveals How Cannabis Alters Brain Activity and Weakens Memory
A massive new study sheds light on how cannabis affects the brain, particularly during cognitive tasks. Researchers analyzed ...
Our brains are filling with more and more microplastics, study shows
A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their concentrations are rising.