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In the News: Did Early Europeans Interbreed with Neanderthals?

In the News

September 5th, 2008
In the News: Did Early Europeans Interbreed with Neanderthals?

There were thousands of years that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens inhabited the same regions in Europe. How much did these groups intermingle?

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In the News: Why We Attribute Human Qualities to Machines

In the News

August 13th, 2008
In the News: Why We Attribute Human Qualities to Machines

Now researchers observe that the more "human" a robot seems, the more active are the brain regions that think about the intentions and desires of others -- even if that other is a machine.

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In the News: Electrical Stimulation May Improve Learning

In the News

July 8th, 2008
In the News: Electrical Stimulation May Improve Learning

In Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, an electrical current is applied to the head and passed to the brain. Preliminary results suggest that TDCS could enhance memory and learning.

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In the News: Monkeys That Can Count

In the News

July 5th, 2008
In the News: Monkeys That Can Count

While we can manipulate elaborate equations with square roots and derivatives, new research shows monkeys can “count” audible beeps and equate them to visual representations of the same amount.

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