- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 7th, 2013
Our Ancestors First Developed Manual Dexterity, Started Walking Upright Sometime Later
Brain scans indicate manual dexterity preceded the development of bipedal locomotion
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 13th, 2013
Brain Scans Could Help Doctors Pick the Best Treatment Option for Depression Patients
A brain scan might indicate whether doctors should prescribe drugs or behavioral therapy
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 5th, 2013
Brain Scans Allow Researchers to Read Dreams
Computer is taught how to pin down some of the things people are dreaming about
- Behavior/Humans
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 14th, 2013
Shakespeare, Wordsworth Labeled Rocket-Boosts for the Brain
Reading works by these authors is more beneficial than self-help books
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 22nd, 2012
Why Some People Can't Stand Math
Apparently, their distaste has a neurological basis
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 23rd, 2012
Why Empathy and Compassion Fail in Conflicts
Scientists search for specific brain activity patterns that may hold the answer
- Behavior/Humans
- By Smaranda Biliuti
- August 10th, 2010
Baby Talk Influences Language Acquisition
New study clarifies neural origins of "baby talk"
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 5th, 2009
How fMRI Is Used in Courts of Law
Experts wonder if brain scans and murder trials mix well