Researchers tie unexpected brain structures to creativity — and to stifling it
Investigators at Stanford University have found a surprising link between creative problem-solving and heightened activity in the cerebellum, a structure...
Read moreInvestigators at Stanford University have found a surprising link between creative problem-solving and heightened activity in the cerebellum, a structure...
Read moreBy analyzing the activity of "GPS" neurons in mice, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that...
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Read moreThe mass die-off of nerve cells in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease may largely occur because an entirely...
Read moreWhen investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine applied light-driven stimulation to nerve cells in the brains of mice...
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Read moreThe brains of children with autism are relatively inflexible at switching from rest to task performance, according to a new...
Read moreA team of Stanford University investigators has linked a particular brain circuit to mammals' tendency to interact socially. Stimulating this...
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