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Scientists debunk myth that human brains are 'underdeveloped' at birth
By Emily Cooke published
Newborns' brains may look relatively smaller than those of other primate babies, but it's not because they're "underdeveloped" by comparison.
Electrical stimulation could treat traumatic brain injuries
By Emily Cooke published
An early trial suggests that deep brain stimulation could treat cognitive impairment associated with traumatic brain injury.
Traumatic memories are processed differently in PTSD
By Emily Cooke published
People with PTSD feel like they're reliving past experiences in the present. This may be tied to how the brain processes memories of those experiences.
Tinnitus may stem from nerve damage not detectable on hearing tests
By Emily Cooke published
People with tinnitus may be wrongly classed as having "normal hearing" because standard tests don't detect the condition's true cause, a new study suggests.
Why don't we remember being babies?
By Benjamin Shouse published
The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen?
Human brains aren't as plastic as you might think
By Tamar Makin, John Krakauer published
The idea of treating neurological disorders by marshaling vast unused neural reserves is more wishful thinking than reality.
The brain may interpret smells from each nostril differently
By Rebecca Sohn published
There might be an advantage to separating scent information from each nostril, a new study hints.
Consciousness can't be explained by brain chemistry alone, one philosopher argues
By Philip Goff published
We can account for the evolution of consciousness only if we crack the philosophy, as well as the physics, of the brain.
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