New research shows that a deeply ancient part of the brain can process visual information on its own, without help from the cortex. Scientists found that the superior colliculus, a structure shared by ...
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Scientists just found a well-preserved fossil with a brain, and it’s smaller than a fingernail
A fossilized larva dating back over half a billion years has been discovered with its brain, digestive system, and nerve structures remarkably preserved. The tiny creature, an early arthropod ancestor ...
However, internal brain structures revealed important differences. Social huntsman spiders had distinctly larger brain areas called "arcuate bodies" and "mushroom bodies," both regions of the brain ...
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Scientists mapped how the brain assembles itself from scratch
The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...
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Rutgers research explains why brains think at different speeds
Every moment, the brain balances signals that unfold at different speeds. Some arrive in milliseconds, such as a sudden sound ...
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