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Listening to freestyle rap can be humbling. When an artist easily improvises on the spot, coming up with smooth lyrics and effortless rhymes that flow to the beat in real time, it makes you wonder what amazing things are going on in that brain. A team of scientists decided to find out. The Sounds of…
Your Brain Has Been Hacked!
Posted by Michael Jourdan on August 23, 2012 
Using new headsets to operate video games and hands-free keyboards might leave you vulnerable to brain “hacking.”
Mental Athletes Increase Brain Size in 15th US Memory Championship
Posted by Nicole Glass on March 28, 2012 
Nelson Dellis left Saturday’s US Memory Championship with gold medals around his neck and a trophy in his hand. He had broken new records, memorized 303 random numbers in five minutes, and recited the order of two decks of cards. The second-time champion was living proof that a 28-year old with an average memory can…
Aww or Eek? The Brain Reacts to Pictures of Animals
Posted by Michael Jourdan on September 8, 2011 
Animals have long played an important role for humans–we have hunted them, been hunted by them, domesticated them, and taken them into our homes as companions. And, a new study suggests, animals also have a special place in our heads.
My Brain on Ads
Posted by Youth Radio Investigates on June 14, 2011 For decades, social scientists have tried to determine how TV advertising affects the children and teenagers who watch them. Do commercials make kids more materialistic? Are fast food ads responsible for childhood obesity rates? In an investigation originally published on Turnstlyle, reporter Maya Cueva looks into her own brain to find some answers.
Brains, Actually
Posted by Alyson Foster on June 9, 2011 
Acting may not be brain surgery, but Oscar winner Colin Firth can now add “brain researcher” to his resume. The actor recently urged scientists to explore how political views are reflected in a person’s brain structure.
Distractibility May Be Caused By Excess Grey Matter
Posted by Alyson Foster on May 10, 2011 Being called a brainiac may be a compliment but when it comes to gray matter, a person can have too much of a good thing.
