Tag: neuroscience
Can Old Dogs Learn New Tricks? It Depends
Not much is known for sure about how dogs age. The Dog Aging Project aims to change that through systematic research programs.
Woodpeckers: The Advantage of a Small Brain
Woodpeckers absorb 1200 to 1400 g shock driving their beaks into wood — but a shock absorbing skull doesn’t explain the absence of damage.
Claim: Dogs Can Form “Abstract Concepts”
It’s a good idea to be skeptical when any such claim is followed up with the assertion that humans “aren’t that cognitively unique after all.”
Human Brain Has Many More Language Connections than Chimp Brain
The researchers were interested in a nerve tract that connects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, the arcuate fasciculus.
Yes, Brains — Like Computers — Have a Low-Power Mode
Sure they do. It makes a lot of sense to conserve power when food supplies are low.