In the pre-industrial age, twilight was a dangerous time for humans since they were at risk of encountering nocturnal predators.
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Mutant ferrets offer clues to human brain size
A genetically engineered ferret could help reveal how humans got their big brains. By inactivating a gene linked to abnormally
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How moms’ brains are hard-wired to gather young
A mother’s “basic instinct” to grab her wandering offspring and return them to the nest depends on a specific set
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Computer system transcribes words users ‘speak silently’: Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals triggered by internal verbalizations
MIT researchers have developed a computer interface that can transcribe words that the user verbalizes internally but does not actually
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