Neurology
New app could bring cognitive therapy to your pocket
"It's kind of like cognitive therapy in your pocket -- but a little different and a lot faster," the authors say.
The hippocampus is the curator of our memories, new study suggests
The brain has an auto-complete feature for your memories. The hippocampus handles it.
New research sheds light into how our brains handle metaphors
Whether you break an egg or break into dance, our brain handles the word "break" the same.
New neurons are formed in the brain well into old age — but this stops in Alzheimer’s
This is an exciting new twist on neurogenesis.
Unbelievable experiment suggests humans are able to subconsciously sense Earth’s magnetic field
Humans have a 'sixth sense' after all.
Scientists grew a ‘mini brain’ in a dish that can make muscles twitch
The brain organoid was connected to a tiny spinal cord with surrounding muscle tissue.
Brain scans show that actors lose their ‘sense of self’ when taking on a role
Sometimes, the character can take over the brain.
Forgetting takes more effort than remembering
You can intentionally forget memories but it does take some work.
Infants as young as six months old can sense mother’s angry tone
Infants are much more sensitive to emotional content than we thought.
Organic transistors bring us closer to brain-mimicking AI
It has the ability to learn, and is equipped with both short-term and long-term memory.
Women’s brains look years younger than those of men
The findings may explain why women live longer and stay more mentally sharp at old age than men.
Scientists link properties of individual brain cell size to intelligence
Larger branched neural extensions (dendrites) may make some people more intelligent.
Are ‘smart drugs’ all they claim to be?
A pill that makes you smarter? Not so fast...
LSD may cause mind-blowing trips by messing with the brain’s sensory filter
LSD = sensory overload.
Do adult humans really generate new neurons?
Science is often not about settling a debate, but about asking the right questions.
The worst of multiple sclerosis can be avoided or delayed with early treatment
The study is the first to provide evidence that currently-available treatments can delay the progress of MS.
Your brain pays more attention to objects it knows are small — no matter how large they seem
Want more attention? Science says, be smaller.
