At first glance, the idea of investigating whether dogs can talk might sound frivolous, if not downright silly, but the researchers insist there’s deep scientific worth in their study. They believe ...

For the first time, a wolf-dog hybrid has been confirmed in Greece, marking a new twist in the species’ controversial ...

If you ask someone how to lower their risk of a heart attack, most people can name a few steps. But if you ask how to reduce dementia risk, many would assume it is out of their control. But that ...

ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., developer of the ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery® platform, today announced the publication of a new peer-reviewed scientific study titled “A Comparison of Whole Brain Dose ...

Seniors experiencing cognitive decline are finding help through a program at Stetson University -- an example of what the recent U.S. Pointer study found is beneficial for people at risk of ...

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Spider's brains are particularly tricky to study because of their location. "Most insects and animals have a separate head that contains their brain, but the brain of a spider sits inside of its fused ...

Scientists have uncovered how the brain reroutes its communication pathways depending on whether it’s processing something new or recalling the familiar. By fine-tuning the balance between different ...

Summary: Researchers discovered how the brain flexibly switches communication pathways depending on context, balancing between memory recall and processing new information. The mechanism depends on ...