A team of researchers has discovered that a protein called cypin plays a powerful role in helping brain cells connect and ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

Shading brings 3D forms to life, beautifully carving out the shape of objects around us. Despite the importance of shading ...

When someone saw real projected lines, activity in the fusiform gyrus was stronger than when they knew they were simply ...

Researchers in Gisborne are helping develop a new MRI scan method, which they say can detect subtle brain lesions in multiple ...

In other animals, scientists have long known that the brain continues to make new neurons throughout life. But in humans, ...

A new study reveals that watching live dance performances synchronizes audience members’ brainwaves, reflecting shared focus ...

The course builds on my 2018 class, Art and Geometry, which I co-taught with local artists. The course explored Picasso’s cubism, which depicted reality as fractured from multiple perspectives; it ...

Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

In addition to producing art and literature, creativity is essential for problem-solving and adaptation. A team of investigators set out to better understand the brain circuits that produce creativity ...

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