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Disruptive sounds help aging brain ignore distractions

Posted in Medicine on 29th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

By learning to discriminate a sound amidst progressively more disruptive distractions, we can diminish our distractibility.

New targeted, noninvasive treatments for mental illness to combine TMS and ultrasound

Posted in Science on 28th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can stimulate brain circuits near the surface for treating conditions like depression and anxiety.

Brain network vulnerable to Alzheimer's identified

Posted in Medicine on 26th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Research has emerged that reveals a specific brain network, that is the last to develop and the first to show signs of neurodegeneration, is more vulnerable to aging and disease.

PlanetTech News interviews neuroscientist Dr. Kenneth Hayworth

Posted in Interviews on 26th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

In this exclusive Interview, PlanetTech News digs deeper into the future of brain preservation, cryonics, mind uploading and neuroscience.

Lost languages leave traces on the brain

Posted in Science on 23rd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

What happens if a child gets shifted into a different culture after laying the foundations of its first native language?