The CDC started a bit of a firestorm recently by making a simple suggestion based on sound public health principles. Because damage to the developing nervous system can result from alcohol consumption even before a woman knows she’s pregnant, the only way to completely avoid risk is to act as Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: Are brains are configured so we can hear ourselves speak “Like the mute button on the TV remote control, our brains filter out unwanted noise so we can focus on what we’re listening to. But when it comes to following our own speech, Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: why do dogs have bigger brains than cats? Answer: because they are sociable “Over millions of years dogs have developed bigger brains than cats because highly social species of mammals need more brain power than solitary animals, according to a study by Oxford Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: card trick illusion Did you see it? amphetamines and the developing brain “Amphetamine abuse during adolescence permanently changes brain cells, according to new animal research. The study shows drug exposure during adolescence, but not young adulthood, altered electrical properties of brain cells in Read more…
Here are a few intriguing stories that I found to be worthwhile reading: Judge says brain scans not acceptable for detecting lies “In the first decision of its kind, a federal magistrate judge has ruled that functional magnetic resonance imaging shouldn’t be permitted in the courtroom as a new type Read more…