How the brain’s wrinkles shape its workings
“What if your brain’s function isn’t just about connections but also about its shape? Scientists have discovered that the brain’s geometry shapes its function—challenging decades of neuroscience!”
“What if your brain’s function isn’t just about connections but also about its shape? Scientists have discovered that the brain’s geometry shapes its function—challenging decades of neuroscience!”
Winter’s long nights and short days already challenge our sleep cycles. Add blue light from screens and artificial lighting into the mix, and your circadian rhythm can spiral into chaos. Here’s a quick dive into why blue light disrupts sleep more during winter and what you can do about it.
As you casually buy gifts for the holidays, a hidden force guides you towards certain stores and products. Unbeknownst to you, their appearance has been tailor-made to catch your attention. This is neuromarketing; utilizing the brain’s reactions to ads and products.
Stereotypes help us navigate social situations, but they can also mislead us. What happens when our assumptions clash with reality? Using a unique communication game, researchers reveal how feedback reshapes our behavior and how early experiences influence our ability to adapt.
Functional MRI (fMRI) has long been a core method to study brain function. Conventional fMRI,
From an early age, nearly all children are exposed to music. What role does that have in their brain development?
Ever wondered how your brain juggles so many tasks? One moment you’re solving a maths
The psychology behind the horror-clown: Clowns are there to make us laugh but lend themselves well to a terrifying Halloween. Where does this contradiction come from?
The most valuable resource a society can hope to import, collect, and sustain is not oil, gold, or diamonds but the brain of a young scientist. Policymakers who forget this should revisit the fable of the hen that laid golden eggs. If the hen is killed, no more golden eggs.
Are you someone who is often complimented for their perfect accent in a foreign language like English? Does learning accents come easily to you? You could be a “Super-pronouncer”!