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chocolates are not just treats, they are good for your cognition

Posted in Science on 1st Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

Cocoa can be seen as a dietary supplement to protect human cognition and can counteract different types of cognitive decline.

Algorithms decode complex thoughts from brain scans

Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller

Scientists can now use brain activation patterns to identify complex thoughts like 'The witness shouted during the trial.'

How lack of sleep affects the brain

Posted in Science on 27th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller

Scientists in Canada have launched what is set to become the world's largest study of the effects of lack of sleep on the brain.

New headband treats depression with electric currents

Posted in Medicine on 19th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller

Inactivity in the frontal lobe is linked with depression -- South Korean startup Ybrain hopes some light jolts can help those in need.

Researchers decipher how faces are encoded in the brain

Posted in Science on 11th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller

Only 205 neurons required per face; findings also have artificial intelligence applications.