neuroscience

Sleep 'prioritizes memories we care about'

Posted in Medicine on 11th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

A study has found that during sleep, the experiences you care about are more likely to enter your long-term memory.

Physicists Go Hunting for Consciousness

Posted in Science on 7th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

It was only recently that physicists shifted their attentions from concepts like the Big Bang, quantum information and began tendering their two cents on consciousness.

Ultrasound jump-starts brain of man in coma

Posted in Science on 4th Sep, 2016
by Alex Muller

New non-invasive technique may lead to low-cost therapy for patients with severe brain injury, possibly for those in a vegetative or minimally conscious state.

A Simple Phone Game Could Diagnose Autism

Posted in Software on 28th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

They aim to diagnose autism with a simple game played on a phone or tablet. In a recent study, they took a significant stride towards reaching that goal.

Schizophrenia emerged after humans diverged from Neanderthals

Posted in Medicine on 18th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

Schizophrenia poses an evolutionary enigma. The disorder has persisted throughout recorded history.