Neurons communicate with each other via electrical impulses, which are produced by ion channels that control the flow of ions such as potassium and sodium. In a surprising new finding, MIT neuroscientists have shown that ...
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Timing is critical for playing a musical instrument, swinging a baseball bat, and many other activities. Neuroscientists have come up with several models of how the brain achieves its exquisite control over timing, the most ...
Dec 4, 2017
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Researchers are only beginning to understand how the gut microbiome—the vital community of microorganisms that lives in our intestines—interacts with our bodies and the food we eat. For doctors and scientists, the challenge ...
Sep 14, 2018
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When it comes to perceiving music, the human brain is much more tuned in to certain types of rhythms than others, according to a new study from MIT.
Jan 6, 2017
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Smartwatches and Fitbits are great for tracking movement, but they weren't designed for the type of people for whom collecting movement data is arguably most important: older adults who use mobility aids like walkers.
Aug 18, 2022
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MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have demonstrated that they can deliver strands of RNA efficiently to colon cells, using bursts of ultrasound waves that propel the RNA into the cells. Using this approach, ...
Jan 20, 2017
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Scientists have long known that our ability to think quickly and recall information, also known as fluid intelligence, peaks around age 20 and then begins a slow decline. However, more recent findings, including a new study ...
Mar 6, 2015
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In 2007, Steven Keating had his brain scanned out of sheer curiosity.
Apr 8, 2015
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The human mind can rapidly absorb and analyze new information as it flits from thought to thought. These quickly changing brain states may be encoded by synchronization of brain waves across different brain regions, according ...
Jun 12, 2014
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Obstructive sleep apnea, which causes people to briefly stop breathing while asleep, affects an estimated 5 percent of the population, not including the many more who don't even realize they suffer from the disorder.
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