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Immune clue to preventing schizophrenia

Posted in Science on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

It may be possible to prevent schizophrenia by calming the brain's immune system, say scientists.

Transformation of human astroglial cells into neurons for brain repair

Posted in Medicine on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

May lead to drugs that restore brain function after traumatic injuries, stroke, or diseases such as Alzheimer's.

IBM Making Plans to Commercialize Its Brain-Inspired Computer Chip Hardware

Posted in Hardware on 17th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Phones and other compact devices with silicon neurons and synapses inside could be much more useful.

Researchers pinpoint where the human brain stores time and place of memories

Posted in Medicine on 17th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers from Ohio State University have discovered where the human brain stores the time and place of memories.

Cardiff University study on the science of hallucinations

Posted in Medicine on 15th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

Scientists at Cardiff University believe they can help explain why some people are prone to hallucinations.