The smallest grooves on the brain's surface, unique to humans, have largely been ignored by anatomists, but recent studies show that they're related to cognitive performance, including face ...

Many grooves and dimples on the surface of the brain are unique to humans, but they're often dismissed as an uninteresting ...

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This contrast supports a well-known theory of reading called the dual-route framework, which proposes two distinct paths: a ...

Compumedics Neuroscan Orion LifeSpan magnetoencephalography (MEG) system records brain activity in children and adults in ...

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The study’s neuroimaging analysis revealed distinct activation patterns associated with distraction. Using cortical ...

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