Scientists suggest meat consumption was pivotal to humans' development of larger brains, but the transition probably didn't start with Australopithecus, according to a new study

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Exercise can have benefits at the level of neurons, through chemical and mechanical effects, MIT researchers find. The discovery could inform exercise-related therapies for repairing damaged and deteriorating nerves.

Gen Z consumes more content than any other generation, according to recent research.

Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, according to new research.

A new study indicates what researchers describe as an ongoing "stubborn mistrust" in science among the American public as it relates to COVID-19 vaccines.

Childhood trauma can raise the risk of developing major diseases later in life that vary based on a person's unique experiences and even their sex, new research concludes. Why it matters: Although it's widely understood that trauma early in life has biological and real-world health impacts, the findings shed light on how different life experiences can shape the way the body functions and make a person susceptible to chronic diseases....

Einstein had dyslexia. Hemmingway had it, too. It can affect people their whole lives. New findings may lead to a fresh approach to the learning difficulty.

New research from Columbia University found that long term exposure to one naturally occurring metal found in drinking water across the country may lead to an increased risk of heart disease.

Researchers have made significant strides towards restoring brain function after someone has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. The advancements came after Chinese scientists revived the brains of pigs that had gone without blood circulation for nearly an hour, and the secret to their success came from an unexpected source – the liver. Sudden cardia...

People with stronger autistic traits exhibit distinct and highly effective exploration patterns, according to a new study.

Well, not “locally real,” at least.

One team of experts believes this could be a major breakthrough. Not everyone is so sure.

Researchers have developed a way to measure stress in baby chicks using vocalizations, offering new insights into animal emotions.

“Climate change comes with irreversible consequences.”

Researchers used a collection of charged atoms to create a quantum superposition of an exotic type of defect

Researchers compared the diagnostic accuracy of GPT-4 based ChatGPT and radiologists using 150 brain tumor MRI reports.

The NOVA special’s claim is, “The split brain phenomenon suggests that there can be two separated minds, if you will, inside of a skull.”

Biologists Peter Noble and Alex Pozhitkov published their findings on biobots in the journal Physiology

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Researchers have discovered that the Tau protein, often linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, also has a protective role in the brain.

"We need a systematic investigation into the environmental drivers." Researchers make concerning discovery about increasingly common factor putting infants at risk: 'We must tackle this pollution at its source' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The Big Data Institute at the University of Oxford astonishingly shared per their research that we all may have some genetics rooted in Africa.