neuroscience

Individual neurons tell us whether or not we remember something

Posted in Medicine on 24th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

At the same time, they indicate how confident we should be in that judgment.

Network theory sheds new light on origins of consciousness

Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

Is your awareness of the world and of yourself the result of specific, focused changes in your brain, or does that awareness come from a broad network of neural activity?

'Brain-to-Text' system converts speech brainwave patterns to text

Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

A step toward communication with computers or humans by thought alone.

A 3D human 'organoid' brain in a dish

Posted in Medicine on 14th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

Growing a miniature brain from cell scrapings could help diagnose brain disorders in the future.

Neuroscientists capture the moment a brain records an idea

Posted in Science on 12th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

Cutting-edge brain imaging technology has offered the first glimpse into how new concepts develop in the human brain.