A team of scientists has uncovered a system in the brain used in the processing of information and in the storing of memories—akin to how railroad switches control a train's destination. The findings offer new insights ...
Aug 3, 2021
0
1031
For Bradley Duchaine, there is definitely more than meets the eye where faces are concerned.
Feb 1, 2012
6
0
(Medical Xpress) -- We like to think the human brain is special, something different from other brains and information processing systems, but a Cambridge professor set out to test that assumption – by conducting a live ...
May 9, 2011
5
0
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Switzerland and the U.S. reports evidence that the genetics of longevity are influenced by both gender and age. In their paper published in the journal Science, ...
The human eye long ago solved a problem common to both digital and film cameras: how to get good contrast in an image while also capturing faint detail.
May 3, 2011
1
0
In competitive environments, success is not just about playing your cards right, but also playing your opponents right.
Jun 15, 2018
0
64
A group of Portuguese researchers from IBMC and FMUP at the University of Porto has found the reason why patients with chronic pain often suffer from impaired short –term memory. The study, to be published in the Journal ...
Feb 7, 2013
0
0
Humans have a fascinating ability to recreate events in the mind's eye, in exquisite detail. Over 50 years ago, Donald Hebb and Ulrich Neisser, the forefathers of cognitive psychology, theorized that eye movements are vital ...
Jun 22, 2022
0
68
The chemical messenger dopamine – otherwise known as the happiness hormone – is important not only for motivation and motor skills. It seems it can also help neurons with difficult cognitive tasks. Torben Ott, Simon Jacob ...
Dec 5, 2014
0
1
University of Alberta led research may have discovered how memories are encoded in our brains.
Mar 19, 2012
0
0
