neuroscience

Scientists Found A New Way To Control The Brain With Light-No Surgery Required

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller

The technology uses light of different frequencies to control the brain.

How a Memory Quirk of the Human Brain Can Galvanize AI

Posted in Business on 6th Oct, 2020
by Alex Muller

Drawing inspiration from the mechanics of human memory, the team turbo-charged their algorithm with a powerful capability called “memory replay”—a sort of “rehearsal” of experiences in the brain that cements new learnings into long-lived memories.

11 Future Treatments For Alzheimer's Disease: Where Are They Headed?

Posted in Medicine on 7th Jul, 2020
by Alex Muller

Drugs already approved to treat other diseases are being evaluated for selective use in Alzheimer's.

Neuroscience Has Discovered That These Two Brain Networks Are Key To Consciousness

Posted in Medicine, Science on 26th Jun, 2020
by Alex Muller

Scientists are working hard to uncover the mystery of why we are conscious, with teams all over the world carrying out studies on the brain aimed at cracking the consciousness code.

How Does the Brain Work With Half of it Removed? Pretty Well, Actually

Posted in Medicine on 24th Nov, 2019
by Alex Muller

In a new study, scans of people who had a brain hemisphere removed as children show how the organ adapted.