neuroscience
Woman of 24 found to have no cerebellum in her brain
Posted in Medicine on 12th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
A woman has reached the age of 24 without anyone realising she was missing a large part of her brain. The case highlights just how adaptable the organ is.
Brainy processing at your fingertips
Posted in Science on 8th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
New research shows that nerve endings in the fingertips perform neural computations that were thought to occur in the brain.
Experimental rat brain fighter pilot yields insights into how the brain works
Posted in Science on 6th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
The experiment delivers an elusive live glimpse of neurons in action; its difficult to observe brains on the cellular level in living animals.
DARPA plans to shrink brain interface and organ control electronics to the size of nerve fibers
Posted in Hardware on 5th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
The initial goal will be improving the quality of life for US soldiers and veterans.
Children on the autistic spectrum have extra synapses in their brains
Posted in Medicine on 27th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
It may be possible to prune synapses with a future drug after diagnosis.