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Ancient DNA Switches Tied to Language Predate the Human–Neanderthal Split

Researchers say tiny DNA switches tied to language reflect an ancient trade-off.

Two Publications Release Overlapping Book Lists to Sharpen Thinking

Largest Brain-Scan Analysis Finds Shared Psychedelic ‘Neural Fingerprint’

Study Finds AI Tools Shift Opinions as Researchers Warn of Shrinking Cognitive Diversity

Michael Pollan Says Neuroscience Alone Can't Crack Consciousness

WPI Machine-Learning Model Flags Alzheimer’s on MRI With Near-93% Accuracy

Pregnancy Temporarily Reduces Gray Matter Across the Brain, Large Study Shows

Alpha-Synuclein Tied to Rapid Alzheimer’s Progression in Women, JAMA Study Finds

Study Links Chronic Back Pain to Heightened Brain Responses to Everyday Sounds and Shows Therapy Can Reduce Them

Lab-Grown Human Neurons Trained to Play Doom on Cortical Labs’ CL1

Eye-Tracking Study Detects Brain Differences More Than a Decade After Concussions in Veterans

Decades-Long Study Finds Non-Gifted Men More Conservative Than Gifted Men

Shashi Tharoor Falls on Parliament Steps During Phone Call, Suffers Fracture

Deep Reading Urged as Antidote to Misinformation in the Attention Economy

Weeklong Mind-Body Retreat Linked to Rapid Brain and Blood Changes in UC San Diego Study

David Byrne’s ‘Theater of the Mind’ to Open in March as Part of Goodman’s Centennial

Emma Seppälä Launches Spanish-Language 'Soberanía' at Casa Lamm in Mexico City

New Morning Guidance Flags Habits That Undercut Energy and Focus

New Analysis Finds Psychological Peak Arrives Around Ages 55 to 60

Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Dementia-Linked Brain Changes, Wake Forest Study Finds