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Evolutionary Neuroscience
Evolutionary Neuroscience: is the study of the evolution of nervous systems. Evolutionary neuroscientists investigate the evolution and natural history of nervous system structure and functions. The field draws on concepts and findings from both neuroscience and evolutionary biology.
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MAR 27, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Some very diverse neurological systems have evolved in animals, like those carried by cephalopods, compared to those fou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
In DNA, retrotransposons can move around and insert themselves into other parts of genomes with a kind of copy and paste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined that humans probably started practicing agriculture about 10,000 years ago. WIth those change ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2023Neuroscience
sleep study shows that reindeer enter slow-wave sleep mode while ruminating, which helps them adapt and survive in tough ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Before the Cambrian explosion, also known as the biological big bang, produced a huge array of animals. But the foundati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2023Neuroscience
New study presents the first proof of a clinical oxytocin deficiencyWritten By: Amielle MorenoAPR 30, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers participating in the Zoonomia project have just published a trove of papers outlining numerous findings from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2023Cardiology
Nonindustrial societies in Bolivia experience low rates of heart and brain disease, and their behaviors may help teach u ...Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 24, 2023Health & Medicine
Over the years, animals have evolved to have functioning livers or at least liver enzymes with the capability of metabol ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 24, 2023Neuroscience
A National Eye Institute (NEI) study found that a unique region of the brain’s cortex is involved when relying on ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 01, 2023Neuroscience
For those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), norepinephrine and serotonin levels remain high during the rapid e ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 02, 2023Neuroscience
A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience revealed our sense of smell guide how the brain responds to a so ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 20, 2023Neuroscience
New research on language processing has expanded our knowledge of how the left hemisphere dominates these tasks. Karpych ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 17, 2023Health & Medicine
A new study argues that the way the different parts of the brain in humans and Neandertals learn similarly.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 14, 2022Plants & Animals
A new study discovered that chimpanzees and gorillas may actually be friends, rather than enemies, in certain cases.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 22, 2022Neuroscience
Scientists discovered the brains of new fathers undergo physical changes according to a study published in Cerebral Cort ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 22, 2022Neuroscience
New research from Finland reveals why we love horror moviesSEP 23, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been searching for an answer to the question of what makes us human for decades. Many have looked to our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2022Neuroscience
Emory University researchers decoded images from a canine brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to re ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 06, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Current Biology found that fruit flies have internal sensors, or “absolute heat” recept ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 25, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Cephalopods, including octopuses, have exceptionally large and complex nervous systems; the octopod brain is thought to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 31, 2022Neuroscience
Different parts of the brain have been carefully mapped, so we have some idea of what parts of the brain are used to per ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2022Plants & Animals
We’re all familiar with the annoying summertime feeling of mosquitos constantly buzzing around us, looking for a b ...Written By: Ryan Vingum
MAR 27, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Some very diverse neurological systems have evolved in animals, like those carried by cephalopods, compared to those fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In DNA, retrotransposons can move around and insert themselves into other parts of genomes with a kind of copy and paste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined that humans probably started practicing agriculture about 10,000 years ago. WIth those change
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2023
Neuroscience
sleep study shows that reindeer enter slow-wave sleep mode while ruminating, which helps them adapt and survive in tough
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Before the Cambrian explosion, also known as the biological big bang, produced a huge array of animals. But the foundati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2023
Neuroscience
New study presents the first proof of a clinical oxytocin deficiency
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 30, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers participating in the Zoonomia project have just published a trove of papers outlining numerous findings from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2023
Cardiology
Nonindustrial societies in Bolivia experience low rates of heart and brain disease, and their behaviors may help teach u
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 24, 2023
Health & Medicine
Over the years, animals have evolved to have functioning livers or at least liver enzymes with the capability of metabol
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 24, 2023
Neuroscience
A National Eye Institute (NEI) study found that a unique region of the brain’s cortex is involved when relying on
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 01, 2023
Neuroscience
For those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), norepinephrine and serotonin levels remain high during the rapid e
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 02, 2023
Neuroscience
A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience revealed our sense of smell guide how the brain responds to a so
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 20, 2023
Neuroscience
New research on language processing has expanded our knowledge of how the left hemisphere dominates these tasks. Karpych
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 17, 2023
Health & Medicine
A new study argues that the way the different parts of the brain in humans and Neandertals learn similarly.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 14, 2022
Plants & Animals
A new study discovered that chimpanzees and gorillas may actually be friends, rather than enemies, in certain cases.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 22, 2022
Neuroscience
Scientists discovered the brains of new fathers undergo physical changes according to a study published in Cerebral Cort
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 22, 2022
Neuroscience
New research from Finland reveals why we love horror movies
SEP 23, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been searching for an answer to the question of what makes us human for decades. Many have looked to our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2022
Neuroscience
Emory University researchers decoded images from a canine brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to re
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 06, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Current Biology found that fruit flies have internal sensors, or “absolute heat” recept
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 25, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Cephalopods, including octopuses, have exceptionally large and complex nervous systems; the octopod brain is thought to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics may decrease athletes' motivation and endurance via effects on the microbiome. The corresponding study w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 31, 2022
Neuroscience
Different parts of the brain have been carefully mapped, so we have some idea of what parts of the brain are used to per
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2022
Plants & Animals
We’re all familiar with the annoying summertime feeling of mosquitos constantly buzzing around us, looking for a b
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum