biology

NASA has a test for life on other planets that is ten thousand times more sensitive

Posted in Science on 27th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

A simple chemistry method could vastly enhance how scientists search for signs of life on other planets.

Personality linked to 'differences in brain structure'

Posted in Science on 25th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Our personality traits are linked to differences in the thickness and volume of various parts of our brains, an international study has suggested.

Magnetic brain stimulation improves a precise type of memory

Posted in Medicine on 24th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Non-invasive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation could help people with brain injuries or dementia.

Over half of primates now facing extinction, new report says

Posted in Science on 20th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

The primates are a diverse order that include apes, our closest biological relatives, as well as monkeys, lemurs, lorises and tarsiers.

Neuroscientists discover that disorganized brain waves are needed for human memory

Posted in Science on 15th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Brain waves, or oscillations, are the brains way of organising activity and are known to be important to learning, memory, and thinking.