Yale Scientists Just Cracked the DNA Code That Built the Human Brain
What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.
Scientists discover new sources for 'the molecule that made the universe'
From helping catalyze interstellar reactions and fueling the birth of stars to its presence in neighborhood gas giants like ...
From corridors to cognition: How the brain builds mental maps of the world
Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...
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Smell, sound, and survival: How the brain rapidly adapts to change
Mouse model reveals what triggers fast neural response COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. — The brain’s ability to rapidly adapt to changing rules is crucial for survival, yet scientists have struggled to ...
We’re Completely Re-Wiring the Logic Engine of the Human Brain
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The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...
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Your Brain’s Lies Revealed: See Truth Clearly
"At Aperture, we bring the universe down to Earth and explore the human condition" RFK Jr: I've prayed daily for 20-years that God 'would put me in a position' to end chronic disease I'm a heart ...
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Types of Neurons and Their Function
Pain is an example of an important sensory neuron. When you feel pain from a hot pan or a sharp pin, you are sending sensory information via sensory neurons up to the brain. The flow of electrical ...
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Atalanta banks $97M to send RNAi drugs into the brain
Atalanta Therapeutics, a Boston biotechnology company making medicines for the brain from RNA molecules ... on therapies for chronic pain and Alzheimer’s disease. “The universe of targets is expansive ...
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Human Rights Act reforms and the Bill of Rights Bill
The Bill of Rights Bill was originally introduced to parliament in June 2022. It would have repealed and replaced the Human Rights Act 1998, which incorporates and makes the rights contained in the ...
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Fossils found in China may add a new branch to the human family tree
The scientists are proposing that the human ancestor, which had an extremely large brain bigger than that of modern humans, be called Homo juluensis. The designation of a newly identified species ...
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Puzzling fossils unearthed in China may rewrite the human story
Explore the universe with news on fascinating ... The most striking characteristic of this previously unknown human ancestor? An extremely large brain that’s bigger than that of our species ...