Staring into Someone's Eyes for 10 Minutes Can Make You Hallucinate

Staring into Someone's Eyes for 10 Minutes Can Make You Hallucinate

No drugs or even alcohol involved, psychologist insists

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 19th, 2015
Nearly Complete Human Brain Grown in the Lab from Skin Cells

Nearly Complete Human Brain Grown in the Lab from Skin Cells

The organoid replicates the brain of a 5-week-old fetus

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2015
Story of Man Told by Doctors He Only Had Half a Brain Goes Viral

Story of Man Told by Doctors He Only Had Half a Brain Goes Viral

The case is described in a report in the journal The Lancet

There Is a Cloth That Could Treat Depression

There Is a Cloth That Could Treat Depression

With a fancy cap and electrodes, your depression can go away

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2015
Scientists Genetically Engineer Genius Mice

Scientists Genetically Engineer Genius Mice

Better yet, they did it by altering just one gene

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2015
Smart People Enjoy Longer Lives, Investigation Reveals

Smart People Enjoy Longer Lives, Investigation Reveals

Their very genes boost their longevity, researchers say

Man Talks, Even Sings Schubert During Brain Surgery - Video

Man Talks, Even Sings Schubert During Brain Surgery - Video

Doctors kept him awake to better monitor him

Watch: Science Video Explains Optical Illusions

Watch: Science Video Explains Optical Illusions

Here's why our senses sometimes play tricks on us

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2015
Sleep on Your Side to Improve Brain Function, Cut Alzheimer's Risk

Sleep on Your Side to Improve Brain Function, Cut Alzheimer's Risk

Sleeping in a side position benefits the brain, study finds

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2015
Aneurysm the Size of a Peach Removed from Man's Brain in Surgey

Aneurysm the Size of a Peach Removed from Man's Brain in Surgey

The aneurysm measured 7 centimeters (2.75 inches) across

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2015
Young Blood Reverses Aging and Now Vampires Make Sense

Young Blood Reverses Aging and Now Vampires Make Sense

Or at least seriously creepy vampire mice do

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 3rd, 2015
Brain-Training App Promises to Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms

Brain-Training App Promises to Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms

The app is the work of University of Cambridge researchers

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 31st, 2015
Mindfulness Meditation Might Help People Quit Smoking

Mindfulness Meditation Might Help People Quit Smoking

This is because mindfulness meditation improves self control

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 30th, 2015
Climbing a Tree Greatly Improves Working Memory, Study Finds

Climbing a Tree Greatly Improves Working Memory, Study Finds

The same goes for balancing on a beam, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2015
Scientists Figure Out How to Slow the Growth of Deadly Brain Tumor

Scientists Figure Out How to Slow the Growth of Deadly Brain Tumor

It all comes down to preventing communication between cells

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 27th, 2015
New Insights into How Sleeping Benefits Memory

New Insights into How Sleeping Benefits Memory

It's easier to remember things after a good night's sleep

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 25th, 2015
Faulty Brain Chemistry Might Explain Why Some Overeat

Faulty Brain Chemistry Might Explain Why Some Overeat

Scientists identify hormone that controls appetite

 
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