• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 7th, 2013
Our Ancestors First Developed Manual Dexterity, Started Walking Upright Sometime Later

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

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

Brain Scans Allow Researchers to Read Dreams

Computer is taught how to pin down some of the things people are dreaming about

Shakespeare, Wordsworth Labeled Rocket-Boosts for the Brain

Shakespeare, Wordsworth Labeled Rocket-Boosts for the Brain

Reading works by these authors is more beneficial than self-help books

Why Some People Can't Stand Math

Why Some People Can't Stand Math

Apparently, their distaste has a neurological basis

Why Empathy and Compassion Fail in Conflicts

Why Empathy and Compassion Fail in Conflicts

Scientists search for specific brain activity patterns that may hold the answer

Baby Talk Influences Language Acquisition

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

How fMRI Is Used in Courts of Law

Experts wonder if brain scans and murder trials mix well