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A study in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience showed participants’ brains could automate tasks by offloading them from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal cortex.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Human brains function on a pretty strict use-it-or-lose-it policy: When they’re not engaged, they start to atrophy.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The study's lead researcher, Peter Theobald, said it was the first project of its kind focused on women, with some evidence suggesting female brains could be more vulnerable to injury.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Using two-photon microscopy, the researchers monitored activity inside the animals' brains as they reacted to this surprising outcome.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
These humans were more muscular than Sapiens, had larger brains, and were better adapted to cold climes.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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