biology
Brain's party noise filter revealed by recordings
Posted in Science on 22nd Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
Direct recordings have revealed what is happening in our brains as we make sense of speech in a noisy room.
MRI scans reveal Runners' Brains May Have More Connectivity, UA Research Shows
Posted in Medicine on 19th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
MRI scans reveal that running may affect the structure and function of the brain in ways similar to playing a musical instrument.
Curiosity Delivers New Evidence That Life Could Have Thrived on Mars
Posted in Science on 15th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
Evidence of chemical complexity suggests that Mars had a long history with water, improving the chances that life existed on the planet.
Brain tests at 3 predict children's futures
Posted in Medicine on 13th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
Brain tests at the age of three appear to predict a child's future chance of success in life, say researchers.
Tracking large neural networks in the brain by making neurons glow
Posted in Science on 2nd Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new kind of bioluminescent sensor causes individual brain cells to glow in the dark, giving scientists a new tool to track whats happening in the brain.