neuroscience
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The Neuroscience Of Loneliness – And How Technology Is Helping Us
Large numbers of people around the globe have been forced into solitude due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, social distancing is utterly at odds with our drive for social connection, the cornerstone of human evolution.
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We Finally Know Why This 2,600-Year-Old Human Brain Is So Freakishly Well-Preserved
An Iron Age human skull found in 2008 contained an unprecedented amount of preserved brain material, a discovery that has confounded scientists for over a decade. New research finally explains why this brain resisted decay for thousands of years.
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Remarkable Scans Show How The Human Brain Rewires Itself After Half Is Removed
In rare cases, patients suffering from severe epilepsy undergo an operation in which an entire brain hemisphere is removed. New research shows the startling degree to which the remaining hemisphere is able to pick up the slack.
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Scientists Find People Who Can Smell Despite Missing Key Part Of Their Brain
The human brain is even more incredible than we thought, a new study out of Israel suggests. Doctors there say they’ve found people who can smell just as well as anyone else, despite missing the key area of the brain responsible for olfaction.