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Evolutionary Neuroscience
Evolutionary Neuroscience: is the study of the evolution of nervous systems. Evolutionary neuroscientists investigate the evolution and natural history of nervous system structure and functions. The field draws on concepts and findings from both neuroscience and evolutionary biology.
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JUL 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published in the journal Nature provides new evidence supporting an unconventional test to map recovery paths of ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our genome contains the genes that code for the proteins that carry out most biological functions, as well as a lot of o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2020Neuroscience
Blindsight is the phenomenon in which blind people can interact with their environments even though they can't see i ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 20, 2020Immunology
Microglia make up just a fraction of all the cells in the brain, but play a vital role in removing pathogens or damaged ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 23, 2020Neuroscience
New research has shown that gaining a new insight, also known as an ‘aha’ moment, induces signaling patterns ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 13, 2020Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified cell populations that encode different parts of an overall experience. Like the ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 08, 2020Plants & Animals
People generally avoid hurting others because they feel a sense of empathy, which is the ability to share or understand ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2020Neuroscience
Traditional notions of artificial intelligence (AI) are outdated. Rather than simply being able to understand inventory ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 09, 2020Neuroscience
Children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have a life expectancy comparable to that of the general population. H ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
During evolution, the size of the human brain increased significantly compared to other primates.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2019Neuroscience
Although we know how we hiccup, why has remained a mystery for some time, with researchers suggesting it to be an evolut ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 17, 2019Neuroscience
A new study by the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences shows the effect that uncertainty, ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaNOV 11, 2019Neuroscience
Until now, it has been commonly accepted that our sense of smell depends on the transmission of olfactory information fr ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 23, 2019Neuroscience
Humans, alongside their primate cousins, are far more likely than any other member of the animal kingdom to get stress-r ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 14, 2019Neuroscience
A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memo ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 03, 2019Neuroscience
Many earlier studies have suggested a link between testosterone and reduced empathy, the ability to recognize others&rsq ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 01, 2019Neuroscience
Despite our increasing knowledge of the human brain, evolution and general biological processes, one thing has remained ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
We all need some fat in our diets, but eating excess amounts of unhealthy fat has been linked to poor health outcomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution details the findings of a study on Anelosimus studi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How exactly instincts are formed is a topic of hot debate. Between an interplay of genetic and environmental factors, th ...Written By: Annie Lennon
JUL 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published in the journal Nature provides new evidence supporting an unconventional test to map recovery paths of
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our genome contains the genes that code for the proteins that carry out most biological functions, as well as a lot of o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2020
Neuroscience
Blindsight is the phenomenon in which blind people can interact with their environments even though they can't see i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 20, 2020
Immunology
Microglia make up just a fraction of all the cells in the brain, but play a vital role in removing pathogens or damaged
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 23, 2020
Neuroscience
New research has shown that gaining a new insight, also known as an ‘aha’ moment, induces signaling patterns
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 13, 2020
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified cell populations that encode different parts of an overall experience. Like the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 08, 2020
Plants & Animals
People generally avoid hurting others because they feel a sense of empathy, which is the ability to share or understand
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2020
Neuroscience
Traditional notions of artificial intelligence (AI) are outdated. Rather than simply being able to understand inventory
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 09, 2020
Neuroscience
Children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have a life expectancy comparable to that of the general population. H
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
During evolution, the size of the human brain increased significantly compared to other primates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2019
Neuroscience
Although we know how we hiccup, why has remained a mystery for some time, with researchers suggesting it to be an evolut
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 17, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study by the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences shows the effect that uncertainty,
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
NOV 11, 2019
Neuroscience
Until now, it has been commonly accepted that our sense of smell depends on the transmission of olfactory information fr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 23, 2019
Neuroscience
Humans, alongside their primate cousins, are far more likely than any other member of the animal kingdom to get stress-r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 14, 2019
Neuroscience
A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memo
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 03, 2019
Neuroscience
Many earlier studies have suggested a link between testosterone and reduced empathy, the ability to recognize others&rsq
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
Despite our increasing knowledge of the human brain, evolution and general biological processes, one thing has remained
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Neuroscience
In 2000, prominent neuroscientist V. S. Ramachandran wrote that mirror neurons would do for psychology what DNA did for
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
We all need some fat in our diets, but eating excess amounts of unhealthy fat has been linked to poor health outcomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution details the findings of a study on Anelosimus studi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes are considered to be one of the deadliest animals in the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How exactly instincts are formed is a topic of hot debate. Between an interplay of genetic and environmental factors, th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon