neuroscience
Brain's 'atlas' of words revealed
Posted in Science on 28th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists in the US have mapped out how the brain organises language.
First happiness genes have been located
Posted in Science on 26th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Genetic overlap between happiness, depression discovered.
Glasgow University scientists crack brain 'Enigma code'
Posted in Science on 24th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have discovered what two parts of the brain are saying to one another when processing visual images.
First blood test for Parkinsons detects the disease much sooner
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
The blood test is based on a discovery that over-active mitochondria are responsible for the buildup of toxic products responsible for the cell damage in Parkinsons.
Scientists pinpoint where in the brain we process facial expressions
Posted in Science on 21st Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
While we're not conscious of it, when you're looking at someone making a facial expression, there's a whole part of our brains that deals with decoding the information.