Sentences with phrase «build larger brains»

selection has probably built our large brain for a complex series of reasons, now imperfectly understood.

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They argue that the basic building blocks of the human brain, such as neurons, are too large for quantum indeterminacy to play a significant role.

Our picks are chock full of brain - building, large - motor - function - developing toys.

For example, a large head is a sign of fluid build in the brain (hydrocephalus).

For the past few years, tech companies and academic researchers have been trying to build so - called neuromorphic computer architectures — chips that mimic the human brain's ability to be both analytical and intuitive in order to deliver context and meaning to large amounts of data.

While each participant was shown a large number of images of celebrities, animals, objects and landmark buildings, electrodes recorded the brain cells» firings.

But brain imaging showed that the children who benefited most had a larger hippocampus, a key memory area, and stronger neural connections between the hippocampus and brain regions involved in long - term memory and habit - building.

b - secretase acts like a pair of molecular scissors, snipping a piece off a large protein to produce b - amyloid, a smaller protein that builds up in plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and is thought to kill neurons.

The authors say the new paper is the first step in a larger effort to build a comprehensive atlas of genetically - defined cell types in the human brain.

Although the fossil record is incomplete, we have more than enough to see that, in broad terms, our big - brained, long - limbed, built - for - distance - walking species evolved from arboreal ancestors with smaller brains, larger teeth and broader chests.

This building, owned by the Stanley Medical Research Institute, maintains the world's largest library of schizophrenic and bipolar brains.

«If you eat only raw food, there are not enough hours in the day to get enough calories to build such a large brain,» says Suzana Herculano - Houzel, a neuroscientist at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil who is co-author of the report.

SMART GENES A large genetic study turns up more genes that may help build intelligence into the brain.

In terms of features from the late archaic / early modern humans found throughout the Old World, the researchers observed the fossils as having a large size that fitted a large brain, and cranial vaults that were lightly built and had modest brow ridges.

The BRAIN Initiative is really about developing new technologies to acquire large - scale data because we have new ways to manage those data, analyze them and build models from them.

Brain Health Registry aims to reduce the cost of patient recruitment for clinical trials by building a large online pool of potential candidates.

Caviar, and fish eggs at large, contain a unique blend of nutrients that are perfect for brain health: omega - 3 DHA fat (a must - have for the brain, most abundant in fish), choline (a B vitamin essential for memory), vitamins B6 and B12 (needed for a strong nervous system), iron (needed for healthy blood), brain - building protein, and even anti-aging vitamins.

Large population studies suggest that getting omega - 3 fatty acids in the diet, primarily from fish, helps protect against stroke caused by plaque build up and blood clots in the arteries that lead to the brain.

While this study is just a first step in assessing the effects of mindset on a large population of students and the role of schools in building mindset, the findings provide initial evidence that it may be beneficial to monitor the levels of growth mindset in the population and convey to students that the brain is malleable.

There is much more «brain safety» in a small group to share and build on one another's ideas, admit confusion, and make mistakes than to risk embarrassment in a large group or as a lone voice (Gregory & Kaufeldt, 2012).

Like their larger counterpart, they are chock full of protein (which provides all of the essential amino acids your pooch needs to build and maintain a healthy body), Vitamin B12, and Omega - 3 fatty acids, which are important for brain, heart, and nervous system health.

People like us were probably not around then, just various large - brained but ruggedly built people with brow ridges.

Building automation systems serve as the «brain» of large commercial buildings.

The new research builds on previous findings by the same investigators that showed a link between maternal nurturing and a larger hippocampus observed in brain scans conducted at the time the children reached school age.