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Alongside Alzheimer's disease, changes to the brain's vascular system are the most common cause of dementia. So-called white matter lesions are indications of tiny vascular damage in the brain and can be measured in an MRI scan. They are very common in older people and are linked, for example, to slower thinking in… more

The evolution of language in humans, in contrast to communicative systems in other primate species is hotly debated. Now, thanks to the study of brain connectivity between different primate species and by adopting a framework proposed for segregating functional language and communication activation in humans, Angela… more

When we open our eyes, it is very easy for us to see the different objects, people and animals around us. Traditionally, the dominant view in research has been that a central goal of our perception is to recognize objects and assign them to different categories - for example, is this object we see a dog and do dogs… more