
Why Can't Chimps Speak? Key Differences In How Human And Chimp Versions Of FOXP2 Gene Work
If humans are genetically
related to chimps, why did
our brains develop the
innate ability for language
and speech while theirs did
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Experts Offer Strategies For Working With Immigrant Victims Of Violence
Last year, the United States
provided asylum and
resettlement assistance for
nearly 80,700 people from
other countries, an increase
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Hormone That Affects Finger Length Key To Social Behavior
Research in the UK into the
finger length of primate
species has revealed that
cooperative behavior is
linked to exposure to
hormone levels in the womb. ... > full story

Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In The Brain
Common experience tells us
that particular scents of
childhood can leave quite an
impression, for better or
for worse. Now, researchers
reporting the results of a
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Unravelling The Pathology Of Dementia
November 12, 2009 Combination therapies to tackle multiple changes in the brain may be needed to combat the growing problem of dementia in aging societies, according to a new ... > full story -
Emotions Increase Or Decrease Pain, Say Researchers
November 11, 2009 Getting a flu shot this fall? Canadians scientists have found that focusing on a pretty image could alleviate the sting of that vaccine. According to a new study, negative and positive emotions have ... > full story -
Avatars Can Surreptitiously And Negatively Affect User In Video Games, Virtual Worlds
November 11, 2009 Although often seen as an inconsequential feature of digital technologies, one's self-representation, or avatar, in a virtual environment can affect the user's thoughts, according to new ... > full story -
Scientists Decipher The Formation Of Lasting Memories
November 11, 2009 Researchers have discovered a mechanism that controls the brain's ability to create lasting memories. In experiments on genetically manipulated mice, they were able to switch on and off the animals' ... > full story -
Identifying PTSD: Light Shed On Brain's Response To Distress, Unexpected Events
November 11, 2009 In a new study, psychologists are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpected or traumatic event. The study could lead ... > full story -
Brief Training In Meditation May Help Manage Pain, Study Shows
November 10, 2009 An experimental study examining the perception of pain and the effects of various mental training techniques has found that a relatively short and simple meditation method can have a significant ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Games Could Help Bullying Victims
November 10, 2009 Virtual reality games could help children to escape victimization and bullying at school, according to researchers in the ... > full story -
Reduced Muscle Strength Associated With Risk For Alzheimer's
November 10, 2009 Individuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a new ... > full story -
Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Abilities Impaired By Brain Tumor Treatment
November 10, 2009 Human embryonic stem cells could help people with learning and memory deficits after radiation treatment for brain tumors, suggests a new ... > full story -
Words, Gestures Are Translated By Same Brain Regions
November 10, 2009 Researchers have shown that the brain regions that have long been recognized as a center in which spoken or written words are decoded are also important in interpreting wordless gestures. The ... > full story
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