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'Dementia simulator' among new games on show in Dundee
Posted in Medicine on 14th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
A video game simulating the impact of Alzheimer's disease is among the work going on show at Abertay University's digital graduate show.
New memory cells could lead to bionic brains, and human-like computers
Posted in Hardware on 12th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists have created an electronic memory cell that mimics the way that human brains work.
Pain blocking implant gets closer to human use
Posted in Medicine on 12th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
A tiny device that blocks severe pain caused by nerve damage is set to be implanted in sufferers of the condition within five to ten years, according to its creators.
There has been a rise in strokes among people of working age, warns charity
Posted in Medicine on 12th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Experts said unhealthy lifestyles were to blame, though the growing population and changes to hospital practice played a part.
Neuroscientists pinpoint the neurons that can tell faces apart
Posted in Medicine on 10th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
How do brains tell faces apart? Scientists have attributed this ability to 'face-detector' (FD) neurons, considered to be responsible for distinguishing faces.