Researchers conducted a first-of-its-kind study designed to investigate brain connectivity in 130 mammalian species. The intriguing results, contradicting widespread conjectures, revealed that brain connectivity levels are equal in all mammals, …read more Source:: Science
Tag: MRI
Runners’ brains may be more connected, research shows
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•Runners’ brains appear to have greater functional connectivity than non-runners’ brains, according to new research. MRI scans show that running may affect the structure and function of the brain in …read more Source:: Science
Is autism hiding in a fold of the brain?
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•Scientists have identified a cerebral marker specific to autism that can be detected by MRI and is present as from the age of two years. The abnormality thus detected consists …read more Source:: Science
The search for happiness: Using MRI to find where happiness happens
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•Researchers have mapped out using MRI where happiness emerges in the brain. The study paves the way for measuring happiness objectively — and also provides insights on a neurologically based …read more Source:: Science
Chimpanzee personality linked to anatomy of brain structures, study finds
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•Chimpanzees’ personality traits are linked to the anatomy of specific brain structures, according to researchers. The researchers studied 107 chimpanzees’ brains using magnetic resonance image (MRI) scans and also assessed …read more Source:: Science