brain

Carbon nanotubes found safe for reconnecting damaged neurons

Posted in Science on 7th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

Multiwall carbon nanotubes could safely help repair damaged connections between neurons by serving as supporting scaffolds for growth or as connections between neurons.

Sharp focus on Alzheimer's may help target drugs

Posted in Science on 6th Jul, 2017
by Alex Muller

Abnormal deposits that build up in the brain during Alzheimer's have been pictured in unprecedented detail by UK scientists.

'Mind reading' technology identifies complex thoughts, using machine learning and fMRI

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

By combining machine-learning with fMRI brain imaging technology, scientists have discovered, in essence, how to 'read minds.'

Video games can change your brain

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

Studies investigating how playing video games can affect the brain have shown that they can cause changes in many brain regions.

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.