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First evidence of the body's waste system in the human brain discovered

Posted in Medicine on 8th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

By scanning the brains of healthy volunteers, researchers saw the first, long-sought evidence that our brains may drain some waste out through lymphatic vessels.

Earlier School Start Times May Increase Risk of Adolescent Depression and Anxiety

Posted in Medicine on 4th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

Teenagers with school starting times before 8:30 a.m. may be at particular risk of experiencing depression and anxiety.

Intels new Loihi chip mimics neurons and synapses in the human brain

Posted in Hardware on 2nd Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

Intel announced this week a self-learning, energy-efficient brain-like research chip Loihi that mimics how the human brain functions.

Intel Jumps Into Brain-Like Computing With New Self-Learning Chip

Posted in Hardware on 30th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

Intel has become the latest tech company to decide that mimicking the brains hardware could be the next stage in the evolution of computing.

Researchers discover the key to long-term memory in the brain

Posted in Medicine on 28th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller

It also opens the possibility of one day editing our memories.