German scientists have shown that the common macaques that live in two groups of 46 and 57 individuals in "La Forêt des Singes", a wildlife park in Rocamadour (France), are able to distinguish photographs of their companions from those of the rest of macaques without having received previous training.
Ten minutes of conversation with one or more people is enough to improve our memory and obtain better results in intelligence tests, according to a study by the University of Michigan.
The human brain has shrunk in size in the last 30,000 years. Specifically, the latest measurements reveal that the average volume of the Homo sapiens brain has decreased by 10%, that is, from 1,500 to 1,359 cubic centimeters, the equivalent of a tennis ball.
According to a study published in the journal 'Biological Psychiatry', smokers suffer a thinning of the orbitofrontal cortex of their brain. Specifically, experiments show that the more cigarettes a person smokes per day and the longer they have been a smoker, the thinner their cerebral cortex is in this area.
Scientists at Emory University have shown that turning off a gene allows mice to become more "intelligent" by improving their ability to remember objects and move in mazes more quickly than mice with the gene turned on.
Mozart sonatas are pleasant to the ear, but the belief that they enhance children's intelligence is false, according to new research by scientists at the University of Vienna and published in the journal Intelligence.
Spending hours playing brain training games in front of the computer may have little effect on our brains, according to a new British study published in Nature. If we want to increase our intelligence, experts say, it is better to learn languages or practice a new sport.
Three out of four experts consulted for the report 'The Future of the Internet', carried out by the Pew Reseach Center and Elon University, say that the Internet enhances and increases human intelligence. Specifically, for 76% of those interviewed, the use of the Internet has improved human intelligence since people make better decisions because they are better informed.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
