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Bacteria in the gut have been spotted eating brain chemicals for the first time

Posted in Science on 2nd Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

It up could help explain why the gut microbiome seems to affect mood.

Current stimulation to the brain partially restores vision in patients with glaucoma and nerve damage

Posted in Medicine on 1st Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

There is now more light at the end of the tunnel for patients with low vision or blindness following glaucoma and optic nerve damage.

Marijuana compound removes alzheimers plaque from brain cells, study finds

Posted in Medicine on 30th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Alzheimers disease may now be added to a list of diseases with promising treatment from cannabis, a new study says.

Texting Produces an Entirely New Kind of Brain Wave Pattern

Posted in Science on 29th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

The discovery shows that smartphones are literally altering the way our minds work.

Artificial synapse said to rival biological synapses in energy consumption and function

Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

An artificial synapse that emulates a biological synapse while requiring less energy has been developed by POSTECH researchers in Korea.