Brain
- Health & Medicine
Mind-reading machine
Researchers have used brain scans to measure how the brain "sees" pictures—and to try to predict what a person is looking at.
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Nice Chimps
Like people, chimpanzees (and babies) seem to help each other out, just because it feels good to be generous.
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Talking with Hands
Studies of chimpanzees suggest that our ancestors may have "talked" to each other using hand gestures before they learned to speak.
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Chimpanzee hunting tools
Some chimps, especially youngsters and female adults, use spearlike wooden tools to hunt.
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Internet Generation
For kids, the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others.
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The Science Fair Circuit
For some kids, entering science fairs is like eating cookies. It's hard to stop at just one.
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Storing Memories before Bedtime
The brain begins processing lessons learned during the day long before bedtime.
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How Much Babies Know
By studying how babies choose things, researchers have discovered that babies are especially good at learning things that are essential for survival.
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Reading Body Language
The emotion that your body shows may have a stronger effect than what your face says.
