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Researchers find human brain not ‘hardwired’ as previously thought

Researchers find human brain not ‘hardwired’ as previously thought

Conventional thought is that the human brain is ‘hardwired’ to perform particular tasks, accessing a set network of tools to solve problems or enact certain behaviours in a way that is largely the same between different people. However, a new study from Western...

Western University researchers earn national NSERC awards

Western University researchers earn national NSERC awards

One unravels how young children learn math; the other has helped provide a solution to an impending isotope shortage that threatens medical diagnostics worldwide. Western University’s Daniel Ansari and Michael Kovacs both garnered high-profile national awards issued...