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- Impact of breast milk on IQ, brain size and white matter development (2010) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2939272/ 156 comments
- When it comes to brains, size doesn’t matter http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/when-it-comes-to-brains-size-doesnt-matter/ 8 comments science
- Brain size matters when it comes to animal self-control http://phys.org/news/2014-04-brain-size-animal-self-control.html 3 comments science
- Fact or Fiction: When It Comes to Intelligence, Does Brain Size Matter? http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=does-brain-size-matter 5 comments cogsci
- Brain size does matter: Scientists discover gene linking gray matter to intelligence http://rt.com/news/scientists-discover-brain-gene-518/ 18 comments science
- Facebook on Monday announced the acquisition of CTRL-labs, a New York startup that specializes in allowing humans to control computers using their brains. The size of the deal was approximately $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/23/facebook-announces-acquisition-of-brain-computing-start-up-ctrl-labs.html 7 comments worldnews
- Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter. https://www.psypost.org/sex-differences-in-brain-structure-are-present-at-birth-and-remain-stable-during-early-development/ 1111 comments science
- Abnormal development of brain’s visual system may contribute to autism. Scans revealed abnormalities in the size, white matter and functional connectivity of the babies’ visual systems, and such irregularities were present long before any symptoms of autism were detectable. https://source.wustl.edu/2022/05/abnormal-development-of-brains-visual-system-may-contribute-to-autism/ 76 comments science
- Tricking the brain into eating less by serving food on a smaller plate may not work. A new study debunks the popular diet trick based on the Delbouef illusion, and suggests that when people are food-deprived, they're more likely to identify a portion size accurately, no matter how it is served. https://www.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/tricking-the-brain-into-eating-less-smaller-plates-wont-help-if-youre-hungry/articleshow/65209036.cms 44 comments science