With each peck, woodpeckers absorb more than ten times the force it would take to give a human a concussion. But they seem fine. Researchers examined the brains of woodpeckers …read more Source:: Science
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A ‘touching sight’: How babies’ brains process touch builds foundations for learning
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•A new study provides one of the first looks inside the infant’s brain to show where the sense of touch is processed — not just when a baby feels a …read more Source:: Science
Smart people have better connected brains
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•Differences in intelligence have so far mostly been attributed to differences in specific brain regions. However, are smart people’s brains also wired differently to those of less intelligent persons? A …read more Source:: Science
Humans don’t use as much brainpower as we like to think
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•When it comes to brainpower, humans aren’t as exceptional as we like to think. For years, scientists assumed that humans devote a larger share of calories to their brains than …read more Source:: Science
Daydreaming is good: It means you’re smart
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•A new study suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It might be a sign that you’re really smart and creative. People with efficient brains may have …read more Source:: Science
First evidence of the body’s waste system in the human brain discovered
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•By scanning the brains of healthy volunteers, researchers saw the first, long-sought evidence that our brains may drain some waste out through lymphatic vessels, the body’s sewer system. The results …read more Source:: Science
Face value: Brain’s ability to recognize faces is shaped through repeated exposure, study suggests
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•Scientists have long deemed the ability to recognize faces innate for people and other primates — something our brains just know how to do immediately from birth. However, the findings …read more Source:: Science
Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands
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•Stroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a plastic brace fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some ability to control their own hands when they …read more Source:: Science
Why big brains are rare
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•Do big-brained creatures steal energy for them from other organs or eat more to supply this expensive tissue? New work in large-brained fish suggests skimping elsewhere is not enough to …read more Source:: Science
Traumatic stress changes brains of boys, girls differently
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•Traumatic stress affects the brains of adolescent boys and girls differently, according to a new brain-scanning study. Among youth with post-traumatic stress disorder, the study found structural differences between the …read more Source:: Science