From corridors to cognition: How the brain builds mental maps of the world
Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...
Scientists Just Discovered ‘Quipu,’ the New Largest Structure in Our Cosmos
With a length of 428 megaparsecs, or around 1.39 billion light-years, the superstructure is the biggest ever spotted.
Book Review: ‘Cerebral Entanglements,’ by Allan J. Hamilton
In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with ...
Early Europeans may have eaten their enemies’ brains, archaeologists say
Ancient humans living in Europe may have scooped out the brains of their dead enemies and eaten them, a new study suggests.
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Brain-machine firm gets major investment
StairMed, a Shanghai-based medical technology company, announced on Monday that it has raised 350 million yuan ($48 million) ...
Study reveals direct gut-brain communication via vagus nerve
A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain ...