How the brain decides which is the one word you’re looking for between the smorgasbords of related concepts stored is a complicated cognitive task that...
Tag - neuroscience
For a while now, intense research into scanning the brain to decode its contents has been ongoing. Through a progression of various studies, scientists are...
Scientists from the Queen’s University in Belfast have discovered that brain repair is facilitated by specific cells from the immune system. This...
For memory to consolidate properly, deep sleep is critical. Deep sleep does however decrease substantially in middle age and scientists believe this...
Recent research at OHSU proposes an avenue for developing treatments for chronic pain that utilizes the medicinal properties of cannabis, while minimizing the...
A new study shows that the part of the brain that is responsible for face recognition continues to grow into adulthood in humans.
Since it is commonly accepted...
According to a recent study from Kuopio University Hospital and the University of Eastern Finland, heavy alcohol use during adolescence alters the development...
Researchers at the University of Utah’s School of Medicine report that spiritual and religious experiences activate the brain reward circuits in much the...
A neural prosthetic has been used for the first time to directly restore walking movement to the legs of nonhuman primates. A wireless “brain-spinal...
A recently developed tiny needle may facilitate the development of a brain-machine interface and help solve the mysteries of the brain.
The needles...
