Scientists discover how the brain rewires itself to truly multitask
Researchers at Georgetown University have uncovered new evidence that the brain physically reorganizes itself as people master a skill,...
Alzheimer’s tau protein has a surprising secret role in memory
New research has revealed that tau, a protein best known for its connection to Alzheimer's disease, is also essential for creating long...
Yale scientists may have found how Parkinson’s disease spreads through the brain
Parkinson's disease may spread through the brain with the help of two proteins found on the surface of motor neurons, according to new ...
Second pregnancy changes the brain in surprising new ways
A second pregnancy changes the brain in ways that are both familiar and distinct from a first pregnancy, according to new research from...
New MRI breakthrough reveals the brain and eye like never before
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most valuable tools doctors use to diagnose disease. Yet even with today's advanced scan...
Common and rare genetic variant associations with cognitive performance across development in British birth cohorts
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Stochastic models indicate rapid smallpox spread and mass mortality of Indigenous Australians after colonial exposure
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Active vision is linked to category selectivity in the individual brain
Replication of stable individual gaze tendencies towards faces and textGaze tendencies towards faces and text ha...
Two roads to prosociality | Nature Human Behaviour
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Bridging the divide in motor learning research
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