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Neuroscience
Trepanation – the technique of removing bone from the skull by scraping, sawing, drilling or chiselling – has long fascinated those interested in the darker side of medical history. One stock tale is…
The most dramatic divergence between humans and other primates can be found in the brain, the primary organ that gives our species its identity. The neurons expressing dopamine-producing enzymes are …
The pattern of asymmetry in human brains could be a unique feature of our species and may hold the key to explaining how we first developed language ability, experts say. Three-dimensional models of …
