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Dartmouth neuroscientist finds free will has neural basis

A new theory of brain function by Peter Ulric Tse, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at Dartmouth College, suggests that free will is real and has a biophysical basis in the microscopic workings of our brain cells.

Neuroscience created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 29

Dartmouth researchers are learning how exercise affects the brain

Exercise clears the mind. It gets the blood pumping and more oxygen is delivered to the brain. This is familiar territory, but Dartmouth's David Bucci thinks there is much more going on.

Health created May 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study explores how the brain perceives direction and location

(Medical Xpress)—The Who asked "who are you?" but Dartmouth neurobiologist Jeffrey Taube asks "where are you?" and "where are you going?" Taube is not asking philosophical or theological questions. Rather, he is investigating ...

Neuroscience created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Blood cells may offer telltale clues in cancer diagnosis

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Devin Koestler is a biostatistician in the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He develops and applies statistical methods to large volumes of data, seeking new approaches ...

Cancer created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast