biology

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD causes long-lasting changes in personality, study suggests

Posted in Medicine on 13th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

Mental health professionals have long struggled to find more effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Neurable ushers in age of hands-free gaming with brain-controlled VR

Posted in Games on 10th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

VR has been accelerating rapidly, but there are still questions surrounding the most effective ways for us to interact with virtual spaces.

Playing brain games 'of little benefit', say experts

Posted in Science on 3rd Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

Brain training games may not provide the benefits to brain health they claim to, according to experts.

Depression changes brain structure

Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

Changes in the brains structure that could be the result of depression have been identified in a major scanning study.

Google factory raises sterile mosquitos, automated release of a million per week

Posted in Medicine on 17th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

Verily, the life sciences arm of Alphabet, will release about 20 million bacteria-infected sterile mosquitoes upon Fresno, California.