neuroscience
Women's brains more vulnerable to Alzheimer's than men's
Posted in Medicine on 25th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Women's brains might be more vulnerable to the Alzheimer's disease than mens, causing them to decline in memory and function twice as fast, according to research.
Brain area found that may make humans unique
Posted in Science on 24th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
An experiment compares the way monkey and human brains respond to abstract information.
Brain-inspired algorithms may make for optimized computational networks
Posted in Software on 21st Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
The developing brain eliminates unneeded connections between neurons.
Wireless device delivers drugs to brain and triggers neurons via remote control
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
A tiny wireless optofluidic neural probe that can be implanted in the brain and triggered to deliver drugs and target brain cells.
Geometry of brain's outer surface correlates with genetic heritage
Posted in Science on 12th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Patterns in sulci and gyri don't predict cognitive ability, but may help diagnose disease.