biology
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.
Adult Brains Are Built To Recognise Faces Better Than Kids' Brains
Posted in Science on 6th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller
Neuroscientists have generally thought that babies are born with more tissue than their brains need, and that the body slowly dumps some of it as the brain develops.