New Robot Can Study Neuron Firing Patterns

New Robot Can Study Neuron Firing Patterns

The machine may boost our understanding of the human brain

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  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 24th, 2012
Cocaine Ages the Brain Twice as Fast

Cocaine Ages the Brain Twice as Fast

Neurons grow old a lot faster than they normally would

Human Brain Reveals New Type of Stem Cell

Human Brain Reveals New Type of Stem Cell

These cellular populations can give birth to new neurons

This Is My Good Angle! Left Cheek Is the Best

This Is My Good Angle! Left Cheek Is the Best

Images taken from this side are rated as better-looking

Atom-Based Magnetic Sensor Studies Mental Processes

Atom-Based Magnetic Sensor Studies Mental Processes

The device has recently achieved a development milestone

Mathematical Model of the Brain Developed

Mathematical Model of the Brain Developed

The dataset is not meant to emulate how the human brain works

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  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 12th, 2012
Measuring Intracranial Pressure Made Easy

Measuring Intracranial Pressure Made Easy

New method eliminates the need to drill holes in people's heads

Wielding a Gun Makes People Look Bigger

Wielding a Gun Makes People Look Bigger

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

Puberty Marks the Full Development of the Human Brain

Puberty Marks the Full Development of the Human Brain

The two phenomena coincide, researchers discovered in a new study

The Brain Is More Ordered than First Thought

The Brain Is More Ordered than First Thought

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

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  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 27th, 2012
The Brain Remembers Past Antidepressant Exposure

The Brain Remembers Past Antidepressant Exposure

The discovery was made by an American team of researchers

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  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 23rd, 2012
Autistic People Process Information More Efficiently

Autistic People Process Information More Efficiently

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

Memory Engrams Occupy Physical Neural Networks

Memory Engrams Occupy Physical Neural Networks

New study finally answers an intriguing scientific question

Why Some People Can't Stand Math

Why Some People Can't Stand Math

Apparently, their distaste has a neurological basis

Nanocellulose Promotes the Formation of Neural Networks

Nanocellulose Promotes the Formation of Neural Networks

The discovery was made by a team of Swedish researchers

The Beneficial Effects of Multilingualism

The Beneficial Effects of Multilingualism

Studies show why we should strive to learn foreign languages

Why Our Minds Wander at Times

Why Our Minds Wander at Times

The working memory apparently has a hand in this

 
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