Posts Tagged ‘human-brain’
Study: Is modernity leading to a growing Cognitive Divide?
— Has Modern Experience Changed The Human Brain? (NPR): “The brain has evolved over evolutionary time scales of millions of years. So, what is the likelihood that the relatively recent advent of reading and writing, or motorized transport, or the Internet, could have changed our brains?
Read MoreSurvey of key scientific, technological and investment trends revolutionizing Brain Health in our Digital Age
—– Last year I got very interested in the functioning of the human brain and the science behind mindfulness and learning [1], so was quite excited to attend the SharpBrains Virtual Summit [2] in December, indulging in the latest trends in applied neuroscience and digital innovation. The Summit focused on the theme of reinventing brain health in the digital…
Read More7 ways in which the Human Connectome Project is moving the brain research needle
———- The Human Connectome Project: Progress and Prospects (Cerebrum): “Understanding the human brain in health and disease represents a grand scientific challenge for the 21st century and beyond. How does a collection of 90 billion neurons interconnected by 150 trillion synapses give rise to the extraordinary capabilities of human behavior and the amazing diversity of talents…
Read MoreA new era of brain cartography, powered by neuroimaging and machine learning
Human brain mapped in unprecedented detail (Nature): “Think of a spinning globe and the patchwork of countries it depicts: such maps help us to understand where we are, and that nations differ from one another. Now, neuroscientists have charted an equivalent map of the brain’s outermost layer — the cerebral cortex — subdividing each hemisphere’s…
Read MoreOne more brain myth bites the dust: There’s no Male Brain, or Female Brain; There’s Human Brain
The brains of men and women aren’t really that different, study finds (Science): “As soon as scientists could image the brain, they began hunting for sex differences…in the new study, researchers led by Daphna Joel, a behavioral neuroscientist at Tel Aviv University in Israel, tried to be as comprehensive as possible. Using
Read MoreNeuroplasticity explains why humans adapt faster than (genetically-controlled) chimpanzees
Nature and nurture: Human brains evolved to be more responsive to environmental influences (Phys.org): “Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, but what is it about the human brain that makes us so different? Researchers at the George Washington University may have unearthed another piece of the puzzle.
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