Tag Archives: Brain

Why are most people right-handed? [Evolution]

Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 by author-unknown

It seems like such a simple question, but it’s actually one of the most biggest mysteries in all of science. Is it because of how our brains are organized, how ancient humans gripped tools, or is it simple anti-lefty prejudice?
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Why are most people right-handed? [Evolution]

Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 by author-unknown

It seems like such a simple question, but it’s actually one of the most biggest mysteries in all of science. Is it because of how our brains are organized, how ancient humans gripped tools, or is it simple anti-lefty prejudice?
Nobody knows for sure, … Continue reading →

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We can reverse the aging process in bees’ brains. Could humans be next? [Neuroscience]

Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 by author-unknown

Bees can become mentally young again with just a few simple alterations to their otherwise fixed routines. Because the brains of bees are surprisingly like our own, this trick could help fight dementia and keep human minds young and flexible.

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How an iron rod to the skull changed neuroscience forever [Neuroscience]

Posted on Monday, March 7, 2011 by author-unknown

On September 13, 1848, an accidental explosion drove a meter-long iron rod through the skull of Vermont railway worker Phineas Gage. Incredibly, Gage survived, but the lingering side-effects provided science its first clues about how the brain affects … Continue reading →

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The Importance Of Being Idle

Posted on Friday, September 3, 2010 by author-unknown

Does daydreaming have a purpose? Neuroscientists have recently become enraptured with the workings of the brain at idle moments. Referred to as “default mode network,” letting the mind wander is in fact a busy, critical state that is the key to mai… Continue reading →

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