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Marijuana helps Alzheimers patients, study finds
Posted in Medicine on 15th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Adding marijuana to the treatment of Alzheimers Disease 'is safe and a promising treatment option', Israeli researchers conclude, in the latest study on the burgeoning practice.
Migraine-preventing drugs might be on the horizon
Posted in Medicine on 13th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Soon there might be a medication that can reduce the chance of getting a migraine, or even stop it once its started.
Cognitive-stimulation experiment suggests new tools for healthy brain aging
Posted in Science on 12th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Neuroscientists have developed cognitive-stimulation exercises and tested them in a month-long experiment with healthy aging adults.
Do we have free will?
Posted in Science on 9th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Neuroscientists run the ultimate experiment to find out: a "duel" between human and brain-to-computer interface (BCI).
IARPA wants human-like robot brains; at least, brain-like computers
Posted in Science on 8th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
IARPA is the far-future research projects arm of Americas intelligence agencies, much like DARPA is for the Pentagon.