neuroscience

Scientists map mammalian neural microcircuits in precise detail

Posted in Science on 14th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

Neuroscientists at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new technique to map electrical microcircuits in the brain at far more detail than existing techniques.

Nissan unveils Brain to Car communication technology

Posted in Hardware on 10th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

Nissan unveiled research today that will enable vehicles to interpret signals from the drivers brain, redefining how people interact with their cars.

How Clinical Trials Are Making the Case for MDMA in Psychotherapy

Posted in Science on 15th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

'MDMA expands awareness and produces feelings of trust and intimacy. It also reduces fear. All these things could make it really helpful for psychotherapy'

A new drug treatment cuts migraine days in half

Posted in Medicine on 7th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

A drug called erenumab can cut the number of days with migraine symptoms for 50 per cent of patients.

Scientists Find That Smartphone Addiction Alters Your Brain Chemistry

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller

Tech addiction might cause a chemical imbalance in the brain.