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Microwave Helmet Could Diagnose Strokes As Patients Ride To Hospital
Strokes come in two varieties, and drugs that treat one type can be deadly for the other. An experimental device could help get the right treatment to patients while they're still in ambulances.
Strokes come in two varieties, and drugs that treat one type can be deadly for the other. An experimental device could help get the right treatment to patients while they're still in ambulances.
Neuroscience
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Brain tumor causes girl's uncontrollable laughter
A 6-year-old girl's uncontrollable laughter was no laughing matter
A 6-year-old girl's uncontrollable laughter was no laughing matter
Neuroscience
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Teen wins prize for invention to treat spine problem
New York high school senior who suffers from a debilitating spine condition invents a better way to treat it; wins honors at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair
New York high school senior who suffers from a debilitating spine condition invents a better way to treat it; wins honors at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair
Neuroscience
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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US brain-map project could dwarf its European rival
The BRAIN initiative, much championed by Barack Obama, could get $4.5 billion – making Europe's $1.6 billion Human Brain Project look like small fry
The BRAIN initiative, much championed by Barack Obama, could get $4.5 billion – making Europe's $1.6 billion Human Brain Project look like small fry
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014, 8:35am
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Sleep may help memories form by promoting new synapses
Research in mice suggests that sleep aids memory by promoting the formation of new nerve cell connections
Research in mice suggests that sleep aids memory by promoting the formation of new nerve cell connections
Neuroscience
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Smart subtitles help you learn a second language
Need to learn a new language but would rather watch TV shows instead? A new software app called Fleex aims to let you do both at once
Need to learn a new language but would rather watch TV shows instead? A new software app called Fleex aims to let you do both at once
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Playtime With Mom Helps Boost Toddlers' Under-Developed Brains
Due to malnourishment, some 200 million toddlers in poor countries have under-developed brains. A study in the journal Science suggests more play time with mom can dramatically reverse the damage.
Due to malnourishment, some 200 million toddlers in poor countries have under-developed brains. A study in the journal Science suggests more play time with mom can dramatically reverse the damage.
Neuroscience
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Bursts Of Light Create Memories, Then Take Them Away
Scientists seem to have answered a fundamental question about the nature of memory. They have found compelling evidence that memories are made by strengthening connections between certain brain cells.
Scientists seem to have answered a fundamental question about the nature of memory. They have found compelling evidence that memories are made by strengthening connections between certain brain cells.
Neuroscience
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Overexposed? Camera Phones Could Be Washing Out Our Memories
When you snap lots of photos, psychologists say you're subconsciously relying on the camera to remember the experience for you. And your memory, they say, may suffer because of it.
When you snap lots of photos, psychologists say you're subconsciously relying on the camera to remember the experience for you. And your memory, they say, may suffer because of it.
Flies take time over tough decisions
A study shows that fruit flies take extra time over difficult decisions and a set of 200 neurons, marked out by a particular gene, may be crucial.
A study shows that fruit flies take extra time over difficult decisions and a set of 200 neurons, marked out by a particular gene, may be crucial.
Neuroscience
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, May 23, 2014, 8:50am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, May 23, 2014, 8:50am
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What do mobile phones do to teenage brains?
Biggest study of its kind will research the impact of cell phone technology on developing brains, memory and attention
Biggest study of its kind will research the impact of cell phone technology on developing brains, memory and attention
Neuroscience
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 8:07am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 8:07am
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Mindscapes: The woman who gets lost in her own home
When Sharon was 5, her world literally flipped around. Now she gets lost so much she struggles to find her way from her bedroom to the kitchen
When Sharon was 5, her world literally flipped around. Now she gets lost so much she struggles to find her way from her bedroom to the kitchen
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:02am
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Separated at birth, but split brains build new bridges
Unique connections can form in the brains of people born with the two hemispheres of their brain separated, explaining how the two sides can communicate
Unique connections can form in the brains of people born with the two hemispheres of their brain separated, explaining how the two sides can communicate
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 8:06am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 8:06am
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To sleep, perchance to control your dreams
Nighttime dreams in which you show up at work naked, encounter an ax-wielding psychopath or experience other tribulations may become a thing of the past thanks to a discovery reported on Sunday.
Nighttime dreams in which you show up at work naked, encounter an ax-wielding psychopath or experience other tribulations may become a thing of the past thanks to a discovery reported on Sunday.
Neuroscience
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2014, 10:02am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2014, 10:02am
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Anti-Aging Hormone Could Make You Smarter
Scientists have found that a hormone associated with long life also seems to make people smarter. The gene strengthens the connections between brain cells, a process that's essential for learning.
Scientists have found that a hormone associated with long life also seems to make people smarter. The gene strengthens the connections between brain cells, a process that's essential for learning.
The Study of Injured Squid Explains Human Irritability and Pain
A study has found that squid that have one of their tentacles cut off react more strongly to visual stimuli. Researchers say that pain makes our peripheral sensory system become hyperactive, guarding us against further threats
A study has found that squid that have one of their tentacles cut off react more strongly to visual stimuli. Researchers say that pain makes our peripheral sensory system become hyperactive, guarding us against further threats
Neuroscience
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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Childhood memories erased by growth of new brain cells
The brain cells laid down during our earliest years may interrupt memory formation, making us bad at remembering our infancy
The brain cells laid down during our earliest years may interrupt memory formation, making us bad at remembering our infancy
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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The Part of Your Brain That Made You Eat That Doughnut
Self control and willpower are all about a battle for dominance between your grownup brain and your gimme' brain. A whole lot rides on the outcome of that constant push and pull
Self control and willpower are all about a battle for dominance between your grownup brain and your gimme' brain. A whole lot rides on the outcome of that constant push and pull
Neuroscience
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Scientists Can’t Read Your Mind With Brain Scans (Yet)
As a journalist who writes about neuroscience, I've gotten a lot of super enthusiastic press releases touting a new breakthrough in using brain scans to read people's minds. They make it sound like a brave new future has arrived.
As a journalist who writes about neuroscience, I've gotten a lot of super enthusiastic press releases touting a new breakthrough in using brain scans to read people's minds. They make it sound like a brave new future has arrived.
Neuroscience
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014, 7:39am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014, 7:39am
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Male Scent May Compromise Biomedical Research
Findings may be having a profound impact on everything from animal behavior experiments to human clinical trials
Findings may be having a profound impact on everything from animal behavior experiments to human clinical trials
Neuroscience
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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What Happens To Our Brain When We're In Love?
Anthropologist Helen Fisher questions what happens in a brain when we're in love.
Anthropologist Helen Fisher questions what happens in a brain when we're in love.
How ailing bodies hasten the progress of Alzheimer's
Bodily infections and chronic diseases create inflammation that can spill over into the brain and hasten the development of Alzheimer's disease
Bodily infections and chronic diseases create inflammation that can spill over into the brain and hasten the development of Alzheimer's disease
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Protein that shrinks depressed brains identified
Why the connections between brain cells in depressed people are often shrivelled was a mystery – but a single protein could be to blame
Why the connections between brain cells in depressed people are often shrivelled was a mystery – but a single protein could be to blame
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Will Scientists Soon be Able to Erase Our Most Traumatic Memories?
PTSD treatments could soon extend beyond therapy
PTSD treatments could soon extend beyond therapy
Neuroscience
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Monkey mathematicians hint at brain's number perception
Monkeys have been taught to add, giving the best evidence yet for primates' maths skills and offering a path towards solving how the brain encodes numbers
Monkeys have been taught to add, giving the best evidence yet for primates' maths skills and offering a path towards solving how the brain encodes numbers
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014, 7:45am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014, 7:45am
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The Ultimate Animal Experience? Losing A Memory Quiz To A Chimp
You've swum with dolphins, ridden camels, stalked tigers. Now, try taking a memory test with a chimp — and losing. It's fun, humbling and mind-boggling.
You've swum with dolphins, ridden camels, stalked tigers. Now, try taking a memory test with a chimp — and losing. It's fun, humbling and mind-boggling.
Neuroscience
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Artists have unique brain structure
Artists' brains are structurally different to non-artists in areas relating to fine motor movements and visual imagery, a study finds.
Artists' brains are structurally different to non-artists in areas relating to fine motor movements and visual imagery, a study finds.
Neuroscience
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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People Like Their Music Served Medium Funky
For all but the shyest of wallflowers, moving to music is a natural human response. But what is it about a catchy tune that makes us groove? Scientists think they've figured out at least part of the recipe: just the right mix of regular rhythms and unexpected beats.
For all but the shyest of wallflowers, moving to music is a natural human response. But what is it about a catchy tune that makes us groove? Scientists think they've figured out at least part of the recipe: just the right mix of regular rhythms and unexpected beats.
Neuroscience
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Your Brain Has No Idea Where It’s Going
The direction you're moving can play tricks with your mind. That can mean trouble not only for travel but for human relations too
The direction you're moving can play tricks with your mind. That can mean trouble not only for travel but for human relations too
Neuroscience
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014, 7:50am
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We turn brainwaves into sound for music and medicine
A neuroscientist and a musician explain how they built the Brain Stethoscope, which is both brain scanner and musical instrument
A neuroscientist and a musician explain how they built the Brain Stethoscope, which is both brain scanner and musical instrument
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014, 7:50am
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