Landmark discovery finds smart people have bigger brain cells

For the first time, scientists have discovered that smart people have bigger brain cells than their peers. As well as being bulkier, the cells are better connected to their neighbours, allowing them to process more information at a faster rate. If results of the study are confirmed, it could help researchers find a way to enhance our intelligence. Smart people have bigger brain cells that are better connected than those of less intelligent people, say scientists. A study, led by Natalia Goriounova at the Free University Amsterdam, gave an IQ test to 35 people who were due to undergo brain surgery, according to report in New Scientist.