neuroscience
Mini-brains to help us understand how chemicals affect the brain
Posted in Medicine on 17th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
In recent years, scientists have turned to "mini-brains", tiny lab-grown balls of brain cells, to test pharmaceuticals or better understand the causes of some diseases.
Learning to fly a plane from expert-pilot brainwave patterns
Posted in Science on 15th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Novice pilots who received brain stimulation via electrode-embedded head caps improved their piloting abilities, with a 33 percent increase in skill consistency.
Preservation of a rabbit brain with new cryonics procedure
Posted in Science on 10th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Small Mammalian Brain Preservation Prize was won after a protocol was able to preserve an entire rabbit brain with very well-preserved ultrastructure.
How to weld neurons with a laser
Posted in Science on 10th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
The technique could lead to new research and treatment methods, including physical reattachment of severed neurons right after injury, the researchers say.
CMU announces research project to reverse-engineer brain algorithms
Posted in Software on 7th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
A Human Genome Project-level plan to make computers learn like humans.