Our ability to read and write is housed in a ‘recycled’ part of the brain
The brains of non-speaking mammals seem to recognize letters using an area of the visual cortex.
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Noradrenaline levels may dictate whether you’re a light sleeper or not
The ability to disconnect from the environment, in a reversible way, is a central feature of sleep.
Your left hemisphere can veto the right one into submission — but they generally play nice
We now know more about how the brain's hemispheres sync up.
Scientists find a new type of neuron that may be unique to humans
Are these neurons what makes humans so smart? Could be.
Detailed new map of human brain reveals almost 100 new regions
Just like space, the human brain has plenty of uncharted territory.
The making of a bully – childhood trauma is key
They say that the bully is actually the victim - and studies on adolescent rats seem to support this idea; ...
Young people and Old people store information differently
The latest study conducted by researchers from the Duke University Medical Center was performed on two groups of (old and ...
