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Hunting and gathering may have triggered brains to grow.
Rappers' brains let go to improvise.
Researchers turn brain activity into music using EEG in the first two clips, and a combination of EEG and functional magnetic resonance imaging in the final tune.
People can process short sentences and solve equations before they're aware of the words and numbers in front of their eyes.
People are gradually becoming less intelligent because the evolutionary pressure for braininess waned once humans began living in larger agricultural communities.
The brain makes more errors when going fast because it turns up the gain on brain cells looking for information
A stroke causes reduced blood supply to the brain.
Brain imaging scans clearly show that the vast majority of the brain is used.
Laughter spreads positive emotions, decreases stress, and contributes to the cohesiveness of a group.
Weak connections in certain parts of the brain may put people at risk for PTSD.
Motor skill regions recover first, study finds.
A medication that helps alcohol and drug abusers may also be useful for binge eaters.
Scientists find the moment when a rat changes its mind.
A scientist studying human perception describes why we click on online videos.
Children who are neglected have a higher chance of stroke later in life.
A 3D map of the human brain sheds light on the mysteries of the world's most complex "computer."
Ah, the illusive achoo there's much mystery surrounding our sternutation reflex, a.k.a. the sneeze.
Drinking during pregnancy affects how the fetus's brain functions.
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