brain
The blind or deaf brain rewires itself to boost the remaining senses
Posted in Science on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
There is mounting evidence that people missing one sense don't just learn to use the others better. The brain adapts to the loss by giving itself a makeover.
Studying 'ripples' in the brain that could underlie memory formation
Posted in Medicine on 21st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Caltech neuroscientists have looked inside brain cells as they undergo the intense bursts of neural activity known as "ripples" that are thought to underlie memory formation.
New drug could prevent impaired memory in schizophrenia sufferers
Posted in Medicine on 19th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
A mutation thwarts the development of neurons that connect two parts of the brain together, the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus, while the brain is forming.
Mini-brains to help us understand how chemicals affect the brain
Posted in Medicine on 17th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
In recent years, scientists have turned to "mini-brains", tiny lab-grown balls of brain cells, to test pharmaceuticals or better understand the causes of some diseases.
Learning to fly a plane from expert-pilot brainwave patterns
Posted in Science on 15th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Novice pilots who received brain stimulation via electrode-embedded head caps improved their piloting abilities, with a 33 percent increase in skill consistency.