neuroscience
Dementia levels 'are stabilising'
Posted in Medicine on 21st Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The University of Cambridge study shows the proportion of elderly people with the condition in the UK has fallen, contrary to predictions that cases would soar.
Most complete functioning human-brain model to date, according to researchers
Posted in Medicine on 20th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The brain organoid, engineered from adult human skin cells, is the most complete human brain model yet developed.
Newly discovered brain network recognizes whats new or familiar
Posted in Medicine on 16th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The Parietal Memory Network (PMN), processes incoming information based on whether its something weve experienced previously or appears to be new and unknown.
Study links aerobic fitness, thinner gray matter, and better math skills in kids
Posted in Science on 13th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Thinning of the outermost layer of brain cells in the cerebrum is associated with better mathematics performance.
Eye movements in sleep 'change scenes' during dreams
Posted in Science on 12th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
For the first time, scientists have recorded from individual brain cells during the dreaming phase of sleep.