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Targeted Electrical Stimulation of the Brain Shows Promise as a Memory Aid
Sep 13, 2015 (SPX)
Electrical arrays implanted in the memory centers of the brain are showing promise for their ability to help patients improve their scores on memory tests, rais...
Bonobos use finger-pointing, hand gestures to communicate
Sep 11, 2015 (UPI)
Referential communication is a key component of human communication. New evidence suggests the evolutionary roots of pointing and pantomiming may lie with our a...
Ancient human shoulders reveal links to ape ancestors
Sep 09, 2015 (UPI)
As one new study shows, the ape-like shoulders of early humans highlight the transition from trees to tools. Humans evolved from apes. That much is certain. But...
A one-million-year-old monkey fossil
Sep 08, 2015 (SPX)
An international team of scientists, including a Grand Valley State University professor and alumni, recently discovered a species of monkey fossil the team has...
Did grandmas make people pair up?
Sep 08, 2015 (SPX)
If you are in a special relationship with another person, thank grandma - not just yours, but all grandmothers since humans evolved. University of Utah anthropo...
New film aims to capture 'Human' experience
Sep 07, 2015 (AFP)
They are fighters, victims, murderers and survivors whose anonymous yet deeply personal interviews form the backbone of a new film from French photographer Yann...
Largest-yet monument unearthed at Stonehenge
Sep 07, 2015 (UPI)
Stonehenge is the gift that keeps on giving -- the gifts being expansive, mysterious arrangements of massive stones. Researchers in England recently found anoth...
US Catholics mostly accepting of non-traditional families
Sep 02, 2015 (AFP)
The American Catholics who will meet Pope Francis on his US visit later this month are widely accepting of non-traditional families, according to a Pew survey o...
Penn and German researchers help identify neural basis of multitasking
Sep 02, 2015 (SPX)
What makes someone better at switching between different tasks? Looking for the mechanisms behind cognitive flexibility, researchers at the University of Pennsy...
Hypoallergenic parks: Coming soon?
Sep 01, 2015 (SPX)
Ah-choo! If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you're probably sick of this refrain. And you're not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies...
Philistines introduced sycamore, cumin and opium poppy into Israel
Sep 01, 2015 (SPX)
One of the most pressing issues in modern biological conservation is "invasion biology". Due to unprecedented contacts between peoples and culture in today's "g...
Testosterone therapy reveals differences between male, female brains
Aug 31, 2015 (UPI)
Cross-sex transition therapy changes the shape and functionality of the brain. In monitoring the transition of several patients, brain imaging revealed changes ...
Smart phone not a smart choice when facing depression
Aug 27, 2015 (SPX)
Depressed people who turn to their smart phones for relief may only be making things worse. A team of researchers, that included the dean of Michigan State Univ...
The unique ecology of human predators
Aug 21, 2015 (SPX)
Are humans unsustainable 'super predators'? Want to see what science now calls the world's "super predator"? Look in the mirror. Research published in the journ...
Why we're smarter than chickens
Aug 21, 2015 (SPX)
Toronto researchers have discovered that a single molecular event in our cells could hold the key to how we evolved to become the smartest animal on the planet....
Most complete human brain model to date is a 'brain changer'
Aug 19, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed a nearly complete human brain in a dish that equals the brain maturity of a five-week-old fetus. The brai...
Mass grave site yields evidence of Stone Age massacre
Aug 18, 2015 (UPI)
In a newly published study, researchers reveal the discovery of an ancient grave filled with shattered skulls and broken bones, evidence of a violent episode in...
Oldest-ever humanlike hand bone found in Tanzania
Aug 18, 2015 (UPI)
Scientists say a bone, believed to be a segment of an ancient hominin finger, is the oldest-ever example of the anatomy of a modern human hand in a prehuman spe...
Humans responsible for demise of gigantic ancient mammals
Aug 14, 2015 (SPX)
Early humans were the dominant cause of the extinction of a variety of species of giant beasts, new research has revealed. Scientists at the universities of Exe...
'Machine teaching' holds the power to illuminate human learning
Aug 13, 2015 (SPX)
Human learning is a complex, sometimes mysterious process. Most of us have had experiences where we have struggled to learn something new, but also times when w...
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