Little test to see which side of the brain you use most. picked by marinuse 2 years ago

The reasons that countries around the world drive on either the left side of the road or the right side of the road are outlined chronologically.
A table of countries lists every country and whether they drive on the left side of the road or the right side of the road. picked by Kitsune86 3 years ago

Find out how quickly you think, how well you remember, and how effectively you attend to the world around you. This quick and fun test provides an assessment of your brain fitness.. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Brain Imaging test results suggest that it may soon be possible to reconstruct a picture of a person’s visual experience from measurements of brain activity alone. It may even be possible to “see” someone else’s dream. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the concentration of brain tissue in certain parts of the brain, the more likely they are to be a warm, sentimental person. picked by karenben 6 months ago

Come on brainbots - lets have it.
Please post your test results. We'd all love to know how smart you are. :) picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

The next time you come face to face with a dog wagging its tail, you can make a quick determination on whether to reach out and pet it or step back in deference: check the tail-wag bias. If the wagging tail leans to the dog’s right, you’re safe; if the tail leans to the dog’s left, don’t move. Why? Read the article. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A demonstration that we live in a brain constructed world.

Trippy picked by DoggyLives 9 months ago

A new imaging study reveals which area of the brain plays a key role in these cognitive processes. picked by karenben 10 months ago

" the USDA guidelines only test 1% of cows. Creekstone went to court for the right to test all of their cows and won at a lower level, but the Bush Administration is appealing it, saying that "more widespread testing does not guarantee food safety and could result in a false positive that scares consumers." picked by gammerus 1 year ago

Scientists have been able to recreate 'thoughts and memories' for a small part of the brain, and think that scaling the project to a full brain is only a question of money. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Henry Makram, director of the Blue Brain Project, has already simulated elements of a rat brain. 'It is not impossible to build a human brain. We can do it in 10 years,' he told the conference. picked by kakana 4 months ago

A collection of tests to exercise different areas of the brain. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

A thinking cap that can enhance the mind's ability to learn has moved a step closer, scientists claim, after tests showed magnets can boost brain power. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A dieter suffered permanent brain damage after being advised to drink six pints of water a day and cut salt intake to lose weight. Dawn Page, 52, has been awarded £810,000 in damages from her nutritionist, although the practitioner denies fault. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

IQ test from Psychology Today's online magazine.

This IQ test measures several factors of intelligence, namely logical reasoning, math skills and general knowledge. It also measures your ability to classify things according to various attributes, and to see analogies and relations among concepts or things. It doesn't take into consideration verbal, social, or emotional intelligence. picked by jemtman 3 years ago

"To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemisphers (the corpus callosum) severed. As a result, his left and right brains no longer communicate through that pathway. Here's what happens as a result:" picked by TheJehosephat 2 years ago

It's no secret culture influences your food preferences and taste in music. But now scientists say it impacts the hard-wiring of your brain. New research shows that people from different cultures use their brains differently to solve basic perceptual tasks. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A 300-million-year-old fossilized brain has been discovered by researchers studying a type of fish that once lived in what is now Kansas and Oklahoma.

"Fossilized brains are unusual, and this is by far the oldest known example," said John Maisey. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago