memory
Memory capacity of brain is 10 times more than previously thought
Posted in Science on 21st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
'Our new measurements of the brain's memory capacity increase conservative estimates by a factor of 10 to at least a petabyte, in the same ballpark as the World Wide Web.'
Weak electrical field found to carry information around the brain
Posted in Science on 19th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
In a development that could lead to improved understanding of memory formation, scientists have discovered a new way information may be traveling throughout the brain.
How brain architecture relates to consciousness and abstract thought
Posted in Science on 31st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Could lead to better ways to identify and treat brain diseases and to new learning AI systems.
Matrix-style memory prosthesis set to supercharge the human brain
Posted in Science on 21st Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A memory prosthesis being trialed next year could restore long-term recall and may eventually be used to upload new skills directly to the brain, just like in the film The Matrix.
Stress in older people increases risk for pre-Alzheimer's condition
Posted in Medicine on 13th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Feeling stressed out increases the likelihood that elderly people will develop mild cognitive impairment, often a prelude to full-blown Alzheimer's disease.