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Dog brain scans show if they are looking at a happy or sad face

Dog brain scans show if they are looking at a happy or sad face

29 March 2018

Dogs can recognise different human facial expressions, like happy or sad, and now a simple brain scan can reveal which expression a dog is looking at
Monkeys grooming

Syncing our brain activity may help us interact with each other

29 March 2018

When monkeys interact, neurons in their brains show the same activity patterns. We may be able to harness this synchronisation to learn to work together better

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