brain development

11.22.09

Video Games that Beef Up the Brain

Scientists create brain-stimulating video games in hopes of closing the cognitive development gap

By Christina Hurtado Posted 12.30.2008 at 11:56 am 2 Comments

In a recent study from UC Berkeley, scientists revealed significant physical differences in the brain development of children from different socio-economic backgrounds.

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Bigger Brains in Human Ancestors

Researchers discover a 1.2 million-year-old female pelvis that holds the key to brain evolution

By Jaya Jiwatram Posted 11.17.2008 at 1:13 pm 4 Comments

Researchers reveal that a 1.2 million-year-old female pelvis they found in Ethiopia in 2001 suggests our predecessors were larger-brained than previously thought

The story of evolution got bigger last week when researchers revealed in the journal Science that they had discovered a wide-hipped pelvis, suggesting our ancestors were larger-brained than formerly thought. The first of its kind, the 1.2 million-year-old, near-complete female pelvis is from the now-extinct Homo erectus species, believed to be our first human-like relative to leave Africa.

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