SMRTR Science & EngineeringJul 21, 2026Live Science

Neuroscience findings often can't be replicated ‪—‬ and it's a big problem for what we know about the brain

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Brain-behavior studies (e.g., cortex thickness vs. intelligence) consistently fail replication due to small samples, poor study design, and publication bias. Solutions exist, but replication research remains critically underfunded.

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