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Elon Musks Neuralink Gets $27 Million to Build Brain Computers

Posted in Science on 26th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

Brain-machine interface hopes to connect humans with computers.

Lithium in tap water may cut dementia

Posted in Science on 24th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

People with higher levels of lithium in their drinking water appear to have a lower risk of developing dementia, say researchers in Denmark.

Darmiyans software detects early stages of Alzheimers

Posted in Medicine on 21st Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

Alzheimers disrupts the normal functioning of neurons, leading to microscopic changes in the brain that begin long before the first signs of memory loss appear.

Computer Approaches Human Skill for First Time in Mapping Brain

Posted in Science on 20th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

Washington State University researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can accurately map brain networks from electronic microscopy images.

Alzheimer's may be detected early, via eye exam

Posted in Medicine on 18th Aug, 2017
by Alex Muller

Protein deposits on the retina have been found to correlate with plaques in the brain.