Summary: New research reveals that primates with longer thumbs tend to have larger brains, suggesting that manual dexterity and brain evolution developed together. The study analyzed 94 living and extinct primate species and found a consistent link between thumb length and brain size. Surprisingly, the growth was tied to the neocortex — the region linked to higher thinking — rather …
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Share on PinterestWhat makes ‘superagers’ special? Image credit: Tlotliso Mapana/Stocksy Research is ongoing about what components contribute to healthier brains as people age. Recent research identified some unique brain features of ‘superagers,’ people at least 80 years old who perform cognitively similarly to people decades younger. The research also identified that superagers tended to be more sociable than their peers. …
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Two different lifestyle interventions improved cognition over 2 years in older adults at risk for cognitive decline, topline results from the Alzheimer’s Association’s US POINTER study showed. However, the high-intensity, structured intervention with more support and accountability led to significantly greater improvement on global cognition compared to a less intense, self-guided intervention. “Compared to the self-guided group, participants in the …
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Cognition, the startup behind the viral AI coding agent Devin, announced in a blog post on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf. The announcement comes just days after Google hired away Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and research leaders in a $2.4 billion deal, a reverse-acquihire that left the rest …
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