Brain : Science World Report

Mar 19, 2013 02:58 PM EDT

Risk of Death from Degenerative Brain Disease rose 39 Percent within Last Decade, Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease Fell

Many suffering or have watched a loved one going through the stages of Alzheimer's know how heartbreaking and debilitating the disease can be. And, unfortunately, new reports show that the risk of dying from Alzheimer's disease have risen signficantely in the United States within the last decade.

Mar 13, 2013 03:12 PM EDT

raiBig Eyes Using Too Much Brain Power Got Neanderthals Extinct

Bigger eyes and a corresponding greater allocation of the brain to process visual information is the most recent theory about the reasons that led to the extinction of Neanderthals, our closest relatives, brought forward in a new study.

Mar 10, 2013 08:58 PM EDT

Robots Can Now Access 'Brain' in the Cloud, Potentially Making Them Cheaper

Humans have Google and Wikipedia, now robots have Raptuya, an online database of information that helps robots "cope" in the world of humans, according to BBC News.

Feb 22, 2013 01:38 PM EST

Evolution Gave Humans Unique Brain Structure: Other Primates Out of Luck

Evolution may have given humans a unique brain structure that gave them a leg up over other primates--are we really surprised?

Dec 21, 2012 12:29 PM EST

IQ debunked by largest online intelligence study

IQ as a singular measure for a person's intelligence is misleading, instead at least three different components are needed when exploring and measuring various cognitive abilities. These findings are among the results of the largest online intelligence study on record with more than 100,000 particip...

Dec 10, 2012 03:12 AM EST

Study Reveals How the Brain Assesses Confidence In Its Decisions

For the first time is been discovered how the brain assesses confidence in its decision. This has new finding been produced by the Wellcome Trust researchers. They have clearly explained why some people have better insight into their choices than others.

Nov 26, 2012 12:15 AM EST

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Impacts Child's Development

Consuming alcohol during pregnancy impacts a baby's physical and mental development. A child born to a mother who consumes alcohol during pregnancy falls prey to the 'Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder'.