Science news articles about 'london taxi drivers'

Hugo Spiers discusses his research into London taxi drivers and their navigational abilities

... at UCL (University College London). The study showed that a region of the hippocampus was enlarged in London taxi drivers compared to the general population. Even bus drivers do not have the same ...

... are believed to modify hippocampus size in humans. For example, a study of London taxi drivers found that the posterior portion of the hippocampus was larger in experienced taxi drivers than in other ...

... say what someone is thinking." Professor Maguire led a study a number of years ago which examined the brains of London taxi drivers, who spend years learning "The Knowledge" (the maze ...