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Brain science
Algae saps brain power?
Published Nov 11, 2014
Microorganism in throat could lead to subtle changes in cognitive function, researchers say / Hopkins Medicine
Brain matters
Published Aug 22, 2014
Mathematician Carey Priebe receives grant to support study of brain's circuitry
Spoiler Alert
Brain myth busted
Published July 24, 2014
With apologies to Scarlett Johansson's 'Lucy' title character, using your whole brain isn't a superpower—we all do it
On the brain
Schizophrenia risk factor
Published July 21, 2014
Study links gene variation to increased risk of schizophrenia / Hopkins Medicine
Brain matters
Neuroscientists focus on where memories begin
Published April 14, 2014 Video
Place cells in hippocampus help construct cognitive map, study suggests
Brain research partnership
Published April 3, 2014
JHU-affiliated Lieber Institute announces research consortium to study developmental brain disorders
Early learning
Algebra for preschoolers
Published March 7, 2014 Video
Psychologists say kids rely on their innate number sense to solve for hidden variables
Buzzworthy
Caffeine stirs memory
Published Jan 12, 2014 Video
Caffeine has positive effect on our long-term memory, researchers say
Google brain image search?
Published Jan 10, 2014 Video
Hopkins researchers build searchable database of children's brain scans so doctors can compare abnormalities, make better diagnoses
Bird brains
Tweet less, tweet best?
Published Jan 6, 2014
Testosterone in songbirds may increases desire to sing, but not song quality