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Individual neurons tell us whether or not we remember something
Posted in Medicine on 24th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
At the same time, they indicate how confident we should be in that judgment.
New sleep genes found
Posted in Medicine on 21st Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Most of us need seven to eight hours of sleep a night to function well, but some people seem to need a lot less sleep. The difference is largely due to genetic variability.
Brain-zapping headwear designed to treat Parkinson's
Posted in Medicine on 20th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
A team at Johns Hopkins University has created a prototype device that delivers non-invasive brain stimulation to sufferers of Parkinson's disease.
Network theory sheds new light on origins of consciousness
Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Is your awareness of the world and of yourself the result of specific, focused changes in your brain, or does that awareness come from a broad network of neural activity?
'Brain-to-Text' system converts speech brainwave patterns to text
Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
A step toward communication with computers or humans by thought alone.