What happens when you replace a human gene with its Neanderthal...
Enlarge / The difference between modern human (left) and Neanderthal skulls means there must be some differences in how their brains develop. What are the key differences between modern humans and our closest relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans? For the Neanderthals, there doesn't look to be any sort of obvious difference. They used sophisticated tools,…
Mathematics Looks The Very Same In The Brains Of Kids And...
Two fourth-graders rock side to side while doing math equations at Charles Pinckney Elementary School's "Brain Room" in Charleston, S.C., in 2015. John McDonnell/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John McDonnell/The Washington Post/Getty Images Two fourth-graders rock side to side while doing math equations at Charles Pinckney Elementary School's "Brain Room" in Charleston,…
Can You Improve Your Brain’s Action To Discomfort?
Jeannine sorts through a binder of writing assignments from her therapy. In keeping a journal about her past experiences with pain, she noticed that the pain symptoms began when she was around 8 — a time of escalating family trauma at home. Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jessica Pons for NPR Jeannine…
Researchers Bring Back Some Function In The Brains Of Dead Pigs
The image on the left shows the brains of pigs that were untreated for 10 hours after death, with neurons appearing as green, astrocytes as red and cell nuclei as blue. The image on the right shows cells in the same area of brains that, four hours after death, were hooked up to a system…
NASA Mars rover Interest problems once again, changes ‘brains’
Curiosity snapped this charming selfie of its "head" in early 2018. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS It can be hard enough to troubleshoot a computer that's right in front of you. NASA has to manage the process on another planet as the Curiosity rover continues to experience glitches on Mars. The latest problem prompted the rover team to switch…
Scans Program Female Brains Stay Younger As Male Brains Unwind
A cross section of the human brain shows fiber tracts involved in aging. Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging /Getty Images/Cultura RF hide caption toggle caption Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging /Getty Images/Cultura RF A cross section of the human brain shows fiber tracts involved in aging. Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging /Getty Images/Cultura RF Women tend to have more youthful brains…
Scans Program Women’s Brains Stay Vibrant As Male Brains Unwind
A cross section of the human brain shows fiber tracts involved in aging. Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging /Getty Images/Cultura RF hide caption toggle caption Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging /Getty Images/Cultura RF A cross section of the human brain shows fiber tracts involved in aging. Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging /Getty Images/Cultura RF Women tend to have more youthful brains…
Take a look at These Remarkable Super-Detailed Pictures Of Fruit Fly...
A team of neuroscientists has produced a series of amazing, detailed images of fruit fly brains. The images aren't quite photos, but they were made by capturing visible light. To create them, the researchers combined two techniques — one that caused the brain tissue to grow much larger than its usual size, and another that…
Male Passes Away from Incredibly Uncommon Illness After Consuming Squirrel Brains
A man in New York developed an extremely rare and fatal brain disorder after he ate squirrel brains, according to a new report of the man's case. In 2015, the 61-year-old man was brought to a hospital in Rochester, New York, after experiencing a decline in his thinking abilities and losing touch with reality, the…
Researchers link 3 real human brains (then make them play Tetris)
Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Neuroscientists behind the project called it "BrainNet", a "multi-person non-invasive direct brain-to-brain interface for collaborative problem solving". In layman's terms, researchers from the University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon University figured out a way to connect three brains (still attached to their human hosts!) and have the owners of said brains make collective…
