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Some blind people can train themselves to use echolocation
Posted in Science on 26th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Some blind people have learned to use echolocation to tell the size, density, and texture of objects around them.
You could one day be identified by your unique 'BrainPrint'
Posted in Science on 21st May, 2015
by Alex Muller
This could lead to a whole new way for people to securely access their devices, no passwords required.
A big step toward mapping the human brain
Posted in Science on 17th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
The Allen Institute for Brain Science, a key player in the BRAIN Initiative, has launched a database of neuronal cell types as a first step toward understanding the brain.
Neuroscientists pinpoint the neurons that can tell faces apart
Posted in Medicine on 10th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
How do brains tell faces apart? Scientists have attributed this ability to 'face-detector' (FD) neurons, considered to be responsible for distinguishing faces.
Video Gamers Have Better Connected Brains
Posted in Games on 28th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Action video gamers have more gray matter and better connectivity in certain subregions of the brain.