Neuroscience
Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer's protein, memory loss
Sleep may be a missing piece in the Alzheimer's disease puzzle.
Jun 1, 2015
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New brain stimulation technique shows promise for treating brain disorders
The human brain's adaptability to internal and external changes, known as neural plasticity, forms the foundation for understanding cognitive functions like memory and learning, as well as various neurological disorders.
Feb 23, 2024
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Scientists find brain center that 'profoundly' shuts down pain
A Duke University research team has found a small area of the brain in mice that can profoundly control the animals' sense of pain.
May 18, 2020
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Researchers uncover how to boost learning efficiency in neurofeedback
Researchers from the HSE Centre for Cognition & Decision Making and the (Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences, have conducted a series of experiments to determine what a person actually ...
Jul 31, 2017
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How cannabis causes 'cognitive chaos' in the brain
Cannabis use is associated with disturbances in concentration and memory. New research by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, has found that brain activity becomes uncoordinated ...
Oct 25, 2011
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Spiral brain-computer interface slips into ear canal with no loss of hearing
A multi-institutional team of engineers in China has developed a new type of brain-computer interface (BCI) that can be easily slipped in and out of the ear canal. In their project, reported in the journal Nature Communications, ...
Medical research
New research finds deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control
Researchers have known that a lack of quality sleep can increase a person's risk of diabetes. What has remained a mystery, however, is why.
Jul 8, 2023
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Improving memory with magnets
The ability to remember sounds, and manipulate them in our minds, is incredibly important to our daily lives—without it we would not be able to understand a sentence, or do simple arithmetic. New research is shedding light ...
Mar 27, 2017
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Are we 'brainwashed' during sleep?
New research from Boston University suggests that tonight while you sleep, something amazing will happen within your brain. Your neurons will go quiet. A few seconds later, blood will flow out of your head. Then, a watery ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks
In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers found that our brains may solidify the memories of new skills we just practiced a few seconds earlier by taking a short rest. The results highlight ...
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