What Can You Do With Brain Tissue From Dead Humans?
Federal regulation of research tissue from the deceased is prefaced on the assumption that the dead (tissue) stays dead. A new experiment suggests otherwise.
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More Evidence That Green Space Helps Develop Young Brains
Access to nature appears to provide kids with a specific cognitive advantage.
There’s a Distinct Brain Function Behind Prejudice
New neural research could help us design better anti-prejudice interventions.
Making Music Builds a More Efficient Brain
There's new evidence that the brains of musicians and bilinguals require less effort to perform cognitive tasks.
Dementia Is More Prevalent Among the Poor
Wealthy people's brains are less likely to atrophy, according to new research.
Growing ‘Mini-Brains’ for Science
Through the use of stem cell-based organoids researchers are making big strides in the study of neurodevelopmental diseases such as schizophrenia and autism.
A Brainy New Way of Looking at Friendship
New research finds the brains of close friends tend to respond to stimuli in very similar ways.
The Unique Neural Network of the Creative Brain
New research identifies a pattern of brain activity that is associated with superior creativity.
Living Near a Forest Is Linked to Better Brain Health
Living near the urban-forest interface agrees with our amygdala.
Yes, Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs Are a Thing
Building on past work, scientists create wheelchairs controlled directly by electrical signals inside monkeys' brains.