[ad_1] A pioneer in the study of neural cells revealed today (Oct. 23, 2018) how a single mutation affecting the most common protein in a supporting brain cell produces devastating, fibrous globs. …
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[ad_1] Researchers are currently studying the functioning of the brain by monitoring two types of electromagnetism: electric fields and light. However, most methods of measuring these phenomena in the brain are very …
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[ad_1] The theta brainwave entrainment with a commercially available device not only improves the activity of theta waves, but also improves the performance of memory. This is the result of a new …
Read More »Scientists may now be able to develop a brain using human neurons
[ad_1] Photo by Marcelo Hernandez / Getty Images) Scientists may have taken a big step forward in the growth path of a fully trained human brain in the laboratory. According to a …
Read More »Scientists may have found a way to grow a human brain
[ad_1] According to a report published today in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts have grown a 3D human tissue model that mimics “structural and functional features …
Read More »Boy, 8, with 'exorcist' brain disorder that turns into a beggar 'demon' who begs parents to kill him
[ad_1] A young boy changed into a violent, crazed 'demon' after developing a rare brain disorder triggered by mold. Mum Johanne Hewlett, 43, says her son William 'turned into something out of …
Read More »Watching the best Tetris players in the world will melt your brain
[ad_1] The company Tetris On Sunday, the 2018 Tetris Classic World Championships in Portland, Oregon, were completed and the final was a bit like a curve. Jonas Neubauer, seven-time world champion Tetris, …
Read More »Our future with Skynet: understanding the building blocks of an electronic brain
[ad_1] The computer bits are binary, with a value of 0 or 1. In contrast, brain neurons can have all kinds of different internal states, depending on the input received. This allows …
Read More »Similar regions of the brain are involved in both cases – ScienceDaily
[ad_1] People with better spatial memory are also better at identifying odors, according to a study published this week in Nature Communications. The study builds on a recent theory that the main …
Read More »Neuroscientists identify a region of the brain that appears to be linked to decisions about food preferences
[ad_1] At holiday buffets and potlucks, people quickly calculate the dishes to try and the quantities to take. Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a region of the brain that seems …
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