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We found an issue with a specific type of brain imaging study and tried to share it with the field. Then the backlash began.

We found an issue with a specific type of brain imaging study and tried to share it with the field. Then the backlash began.

The U.S. National Institutes of Health wants to regulate research involving cephalopods. But there aren’t enough rigorous studies to base the regulations on, veteran cephalopod researchers say.

The cerebellum swelled in size before flight evolved among modern birds’ dinosaur ancestors, according to a new comparison of fossilized skulls and living birds.

New technology that delivers much more than a simple DNA sequence could have a major impact on brain research, enabling researchers to study transcript diversity, imprinting and more.

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Autism’s core symptoms accompany a constellation of subtle signs that scientists are just beginning to unmask.

In-depth analysis of important topics in autism.