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![Cooking, along with producing art; developing languages and creating technologies, is believed to be a uniquely human skill. According to a controversial theory developed by primatologist, Professor […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Did Cooking Emerge Earlier Than Previously Thought?")
Did Cooking Emerge Earlier Than Previously Thought?
Posted on June 6, 2015 | No CommentsCooking, along with producing art; developing languages and creating technologies, is believed to be a uniquely human skill. According to a controversial theory developed by primatologist, Professor […] -
Thinking On Your Feet: Physical Activity Can Improve Cognitive Performance
Posted on May 2, 2015 | No CommentsThis week, research published by Texas A+M Health Science Centre School of Public Health in the International Journal Of Health Promotion And Education has shown […] -
![For some people, colour-by-numbers takes on a whole new meaning, as each number is a different colour to them. They have Synesthesia, a condition which […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Seeing Sounds and Hearing Colours: Scientists Closer to Understanding Synesthesia")
Seeing Sounds and Hearing Colours: Scientists Closer to Understanding Synesthesia
Posted on April 19, 2015 | No CommentsFor some people, colour-by-numbers takes on a whole new meaning, as each number is a different colour to them. They have Synesthesia, a condition which […] -
Trying To Remember May Make You Forget
Posted on March 22, 2015 | No CommentsScientists in a collaboration from the University of Birmingham and the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Cambridge have published a paper in Nature Neuroscience showing the […] -
![An imaging study conducted by researchers at the University of California suggests that meditation can help preserve the brain’s grey matter. As lifespans increase and […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Long-Term Meditation may slow Brain Aging")
Long-Term Meditation may slow Brain Aging
Posted on February 15, 2015 | No CommentsAn imaging study conducted by researchers at the University of California suggests that meditation can help preserve the brain’s grey matter. As lifespans increase and […] -
The Might of the All-nighter
Posted on February 1, 2015 | No CommentsHave a problem sheet due tomorrow? Have you already booked a table at the library, stocked up on caffeine tablets and chocolate? You might want to […] -
Stimulation reverses memory and learning deficits in mice
Posted on February 1, 2015 | No CommentsLearning and memory deficits caused by brain lesions in rats have been completely reversed through stimulation of the hypothalamus. The research, conducted by scientists at […] -
Eat Less, Live Longer?
Posted on November 24, 2014 | No CommentsCould controlling your diet lead to a longer life? New research from the NYU Langone Medical Center suggests this may indeed be the case. In […] -
Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain
Posted on November 23, 2014 | No CommentsNew evidence suggests prolonged use of marijuana may lead to decreased brain volume. Surprisingly, marijuana also causes increased connectivity within the brain, as found by […] -
![Various research has shown that a large proportion of autistic children suffer from gastrointestinal problems, suggesting that the composition of the gut microbiome has a correlation […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "Can the Gut Microbes Influence Behaviour?")
Can the Gut Microbes Influence Behaviour?
Posted on November 16, 2014 | No CommentsVarious research has shown that a large proportion of autistic children suffer from gastrointestinal problems, suggesting that the composition of the gut microbiome has a correlation […] -
New Signs of Awareness in Vegetative Patients
Posted on November 2, 2014 | 1 CommentWe’re one step closer to understanding what goes on in the brains of people in vegetative states. A vegetative state, or a chronic disorder of consciousness, […] -
Optogenetics Removes Fear Response in Mice
Posted on October 20, 2014 | No CommentsA relatively new technique in neuroscience, optogenetics, showed its potential this week by preventing recall of a specific memory in mice. Shining light into the […] -
Similar “voice areas” Found in Both Dog and Human Brains
Posted on February 28, 2014 | No CommentsScientists have for the first time compared brain function between humans and dogs and found similarities in how they respond to voices. Strikingly, like in […] -
Bang! Interviews: Professor Dorothy Bishop on Neuropsychology
Posted on January 24, 2014 | No CommentsLaura Soul talks to Professor Dorothy Bishop about her research in developmental neuropsychology, particularly communication impairments in children, as well as blogging, twitter and communicating science.
